How Much Protein?

Because there are different guidelines
for protein needed I will show the chart first, which is from the
Institute of Medicine (IOM).




Exactly how much protein you need changes with
age:


Babies need about 10 grams a day.


School-age kids need 19-34 grams a
day.


Teenage boys need up to 52 grams a
day.


Teenage girls need 46 grams a day.


Adult men need about 56 grams a
day.


Adult