HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

PROTEIN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following patients would need to increase their protein intake?
A
breastfeeding womien
B
children
C
the elderly
D
all of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Increases Muscle Mass and Strength Protein is the building block of your muscles. Therefore, eating adequate amounts of protein helps you maintain your muscle mass and promotes muscle growth when you do strength training.

Detailed explanation-2: -Highly active people, those training more than 3 times per week, CrossFitters, competitive athletes, bodybuilders, anyone who’s doing a lot of glycolytic activity will perform, recovery and feel better on a high protein diet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Once you reach ages 40–50, sarcopenia, or losing muscle mass as you age, begins to set in. To prevent this and to maintain independence and quality of life, your protein needs increase to about 1–1.2 grams per kilogram or 75–90 grams per day for a 75-kilogram person.

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