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As a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder I completely agree with this article. The average reader of BBC does not need nearly the protein requirements of an
by acconrad 8y ago
As a competitive powerlifter and bodybuilder I completely agree with this article. The average reader of BBC does not need nearly the protein requirements of an athlete, and the daily minimums are very easy to get with a plant-based diet.
Even for athletes, there has been little evidence for effective doses above .82g/lb LBM (lean body mass, which is even lower than total body mass). I only get up to 1g/lb total body mass when I'm in an aggressive cut because of a few reasons:
1. Protein and fiber are the two most satiating of nutrients
2. Protein has the highest thermic effect (meaning it requires more energy to burn than other macronutrients, so given 2000 kcal of protein vs carbs, you'll burn more calories simply eating the protein).