What Is the Average Protein Needed for Sedentary Adults? (Video)

The average protein needed for sedentary adults is about 46 grams per day. Find out about the average protein needed for sedentary adults with help from a certified raw food chef and nutrition specialist in this free video clip.

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Hi there, I'm Alina Z., board certified coach and raw food chef. Today we are talking about recommended protein for sedentary adults. For women, I would recommend about 46 grams of protein a day and for men, I would say 56. Where can you get your protein? That's the big question. Did you know that plants are full of protein. For example, for breakfast, for a man you can have a 20 gram protein smoothie with leafy greens, fruits and protein powder if you'd like. For a woman you can have a smaller smoothie with 16 grams of protein. For lunch, a woman can have a salad with sprouts and all kinds of veggies and sprouts from lentils for example, will have plethora of protein. And then for dinner, for a woman you can get a half a cup of cooked beans, a sweet potato and some greens and that will actually get you to about 15 grams of protein and for a man you can up that amount and have a cup of beans and with the greens and the sweet potato you will get about 20 grams of protein. Just make sure to keep your portions small at a time so you don't overload on protein at each meal.

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