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Concerning protein, here is one opinion:

On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 13:10:34 -0600, Lyle Mc wrote:

jmk wrote:

On 12/18/2003 1:35 PM, Lyle Mc wrote:

> eat sufficient protein

Lyle, I follow you up to a point but what are you calling sufficient

protein? US RDA (or DRI or whatever it is these days)? WHO's

recommendations? Some other amount?

For dieting: 0.8-1 g/lb LBM.

It's been known for over 30 years that protein requirements go up when

calories go down which makes most of the standard recommendations (RDA,

probably WHO) too low (they are based on maintaining body protein under

normal dietary/non-stressed conditions).

The PSMF studies determiend taht you need 1.5 g/kg LBM (they actually

used ideal bodyweight as a proxy for lean body mass), or about 0.7 g/lb

to limit LBM losses (while still allowing a sufficient caloric deficit).

Of course, that's in extreme obesity (the more bodyfat you have, the

less proetin you tend to lose). It's also without activity.

For an active individual who is not extremely fat, .8-1 g/lb LBM would

be the minimum I would consider sufficient.

Lyle

I would be more inclined to begin a personal evaluation of protein needs from

the perspective of athleticism, right from the start. Because, eventually, if

you read the D'Adamo and make sense of the mental/emotional neuro-physiological

implications of exercise and the type-o situation, you will see the importance

of such a lifestyle option.

Axel O+ secretor