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Health Promotion (HP) 2073 Barnett Ave. 703-784-3780 / 2869 NUTRITION CLASS WED, 3 OCT, 1130-1230 BPAC HP CLASSROOM Learn how to improve your diet and have more energy! Topics include how to boost your metabolism and other weight management techniques. Free to all authorized ID card holders. Walk-ins welcome but registration preferred: [email protected] *Nutrition classes are also available by request for interested units or offices aboard MCB Quantico. MAXIMUM PROTEIN CONSUMPTION What is the maximum amount of protein that can be absorbed per meal? Many people use the term “the more, the better” when it comes to building muscle through protein synthesis. So what happens to the excess protein in our body? At first, high protein diets may lead to weight loss but this may only be short term. Over time the excess protein will be converted and stored as fat while the extra amino acids are excreted. This was especially true for people who ate extra protein in place of carbohydrates in a 2016 study called “high dietary protein intake is associated with an increased body weight and total death risk”. An intake of protein for a normal active individual should be at least 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. 20 HOW TO CONVERT YOUR BODY WEIGHT INTO KILOGRAMS: Pounds (divided by) 2.2 = body weight converted in to kilograms Ex: 185lbs / 2.2 = 84.09 kg CALCULATION: A GENERAL RECOMMENDATION ON HOW MANY GRAMS OF PROTEIN TO CONSUME EACH DAY: Ex: Let’s use an 185lbs individual. To find the kilograms of this individual take his weight and divide it by 2.2. (185lbs / 2.2 kg) = 84.09 kg Next, multiply your converted weight from kilograms by your general recommendation of 0.8 kilograms. 84.09 kg x 0.8g = 67.2 grams of protein per day.