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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.
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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.