Answering one of the questions I received during today’s Q&A here, because Instagram loves reels and hopefully you all do too.😆🤷🏽‍♀️ First of all, how much protein YOU need each day and per meal will really depend on multiple factors. Your physical activity, body composition goals, weight, age, health status (ex: recovering from an injury, pregnancy), and meal frequency to name a few. In general, for building & maintaining muscle mass an overall daily protein intake of 1.4-2.0 g/kg/day is shown to be sufficient for most exercising individuals. For a 180 lb. athlete, that would be about 115 – 164 grams per day. How much protein should you eat at each meal? Well, that also depends on several factors. 20 grams is often mentioned in the media as a minimum to shoot for, however, we recommend 0.25-0.40 g/kg body weight of high-quality protein per serving (per meal) or roughly 20 – 40 grams per meal. To optimize muscle protein synthesis, it’s also recommended to aim for at least 20 grams as part of your post workout meal (with 20-40 grams being ideal). All these numbers can get confusing, so we like to show what this actually looks like with food!👏🏽 Here’s six different serving sizes of high quality protein sources that provide over 20 grams of protein. We work with all of our clients to optimize protein intake to best meet their needs and schedule. If you have trouble meeting your protein needs or are confused about protein intake, head to the link in my bio to apply for nutrition coaching today. Please tag + share with someone who may find this helpful! 💚 #sportsnutrition #eleatnutrition #fuelyourbody #protein #postworkout #nutritionist #sportsrd #instagramreels #foodreels