SilverUberXeno
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Why is the "RDA" of protein so, so, so much lower than 1g per pound or more?
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Why is the "RDA" of protein so, so, so much lower than 1g per pound or more?
How much protein can the body properly absorb, or use, per hour? Like, at what point, in a sitting, does one hit the threshold potential for absorption? For example, it is much more productive to ingest 500mg of vitamin C 10 times a day rather than 5g once a day.
Why is the "RDA" of protein so, so, so much lower than 1g per pound or more?
im a big fan of tuna fish. very economical, and simple.I don't put much into the RDA myself- was just curious as to where there's such a giant discrepancy. Based on the RDA, I consume several thousand percent of certain vitamins per day, and I don't eat ANYTHING high in fat. I eat a lot of tunafish, actually. Straight tunafish, or "tuna creations" which is basically flavored tunafish. That, on whole grain bread, constitutes 60% of my lunches. I ALWAYS look at the protein content of something before I buy it. I've stopped buying a lot of things because it became apparent it wasn't refueling my body at all.
Here's another question, Manav:
How much protein can the body properly absorb, or use, per hour? Like, at what point, in a sitting, does one hit the threshold potential for absorption? For example, it is much more productive to ingest 500mg of vitamin C 10 times a day rather than 5g once a day.
Michael,
Thanks for sharing the Milos information. If you have any others please feel free to share-very interesting and enlightening plus I don't think anyone can ever have too much information regarding diet...keep your mind open you may just learn something that works for you.
Xam, if you were to take 2g of vitC in the morning, I imagine your body could not absorb that kind of colossal amount. So assume the body can absorb 1g; won't the other half be urinated out?
That, as opposed to taking 1g, then another gram 10 hours later. How can there be no difference in absorption?
Actually, based on the "cooler" analogy, seems like you're telling me it SHOULD be split up for more absorption...?
Forget analogies. Gimme these facts:
How much vitamin C can a healthy 21 year old male, weighing 145-165, with no health anomolies absorb?
Secondly; I urinate more than once a day, so I'm assuming that once the "excess" is removed, it would be beneficial to take another dose (or the second half of the initial dose) for another round of absorption. If I were to analogize this, I'd imagine pouring a pitcher of vitamin C into a shot-glass. Pour it all at once, and the vast majority of it will go to waste. Pour it a little at a time, and you can enjoy every drop.
My current regimen is 1,000mg (1g) in the morning with a few other vitamins, and another 1,000mg (1g) sometime in the evening. I might be passing the threshold twice, but it makes sense to me that it's better to pass it by less twice than insurmountably once; as the total excess will be smaller due to a second chance for absorption.
I don't want to take more than my body can use. I realize that THAT is a waste. I want to take exactly as much as my body can use, and not less.
I have heard that putting on muscle burns fat.
Is that because muscle replaces fat, burns fat or the fact you have to work out to build muscles burns calories..
And how does cardio work into that? I have heard more muscle is better then cardio.
Actually, based on the "cooler" analogy, seems like you're telling me it SHOULD be split up for more absorption...?
Forget analogies. Gimme these facts:
How much vitamin C can a healthy 21 year old male, weighing 145-165, with no health anomolies absorb?
Secondly; I urinate more than once a day, so I'm assuming that once the "excess" is removed, it would be beneficial to take another dose (or the second half of the initial dose) for another round of absorption. If I were to analogize this, I'd imagine pouring a pitcher of vitamin C into a shot-glass. Pour it all at once, and the vast majority of it will go to waste. Pour it a little at a time, and you can enjoy every drop.
My current regimen is 1,000mg (1g) in the morning with a few other vitamins, and another 1,000mg (1g) sometime in the evening. I might be passing the threshold twice, but it makes sense to me that it's better to pass it by less twice than insurmountably once; as the total excess will be smaller due to a second chance for absorption.
I don't want to take more than my body can use. I realize that THAT is a waste. I want to take exactly as much as my body can use, and not less.
Unfortunately, the marketing business (and then they say we doctors are the ones trying to sell people drugs) has made people believe they need to supplement their foods with every possible extra vitamin or molecule out there just to increase economical profit.