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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Most Americans get enough protein in their diets.
A
True
B
False
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Most Americans get enough protein in their diets. All adults need the same amount of food from the Protein Foods Group. Protein Foods can contribute to sodium intake.

Detailed explanation-2: -Most American adults eat about 100 grams of protein per day, or roughly twice the recommended amount.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to a new CFANS Insights survey from the University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences (CFANS), 80 percent of U.S. adult consumers today prefer pork, beef, poultry, and fish as their main sources of protein.

Detailed explanation-4: -Anywhere from 10% to 35% of your calories should come from protein. So if your needs are 2, 000 calories, that’s 200–700 calories from protein, or 50–175 grams. The recommended dietary allowance to prevent deficiency for an average sedentary adult is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight.

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