What Happens To Your Body When You Use Protein Powder Every Day?

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Protein powder is not just for fitness aficionados. It’s a convenient protein source to help you meet your daily protein needs. And since protein is (generally) universally beneficial – increased satiety after a meal, metabolic boost, and muscle-building potential – using protein powder is an easy option to hit your daily goals.

How much protein you need daily depends on your body size and activity level. You may worry that too much protein is bad for you or that it will cause weight gain, luckily, that’s just not the case. Here’s why.

Protein is an essential nutrient we must get from our diet. It’s vital to optimal health, growth and development, and providing energy. The recommended daily allowance (RDA) of protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight. This lower-end number will prevent deficiencies…Story continues…

By Shoshana Pritzker