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Q&A 451: How To Build Muscle & Lose Fat At The Same Time, The Truth About "Natural Flavors", Are Antioxidants Really Bad Post-Exercise & Much More!

Ben Greenfield Life

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How Much Protein Do You Need to Eat to Build Muscle and Lose Fat?

In the past, I've recommended that your minimum protein intake on any given day for just general longevity and maintenance of muscle mass is about 0.55 grams per pound of body weight. Now what this study actually found was that the folks who are most successful in gaining muscle and losing fat at the same time, we're eating closer to 1.2 to 1.6 grams of protein per pound of Body Weight. So if you let's say it was like one and a half, right, in somebody ways, let's say 200 pounds, we're looking at what like 350, I'm sorry, 250 grams of protein,. which is a pretty significant amount of protein.

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