How many protein grams can your body digest at one meal?

Question

I drink a protein drink in the mornings that has 44g of protein in 2 scoops. I heard that the body can utilize more than 35g of protein at a time.....am I wasting the stuff by using 2 scoops? Should I just use one scoop and have 22g of protein for breakfast?

I meant to type that I have heard the body can NOT utilize more than 35g at a time.

I cant believe there is no one knowledgable enough to give me an opinion or advice on this!!!

Answer 1

If you have a healthy diet, you shouldn't have a problem getting your recommended amounts of protein, meaning you wouldn't need the drink. There hasn't been any or enough research done on too much protein ingestion, but some resources say you will urinate out what you don't use since the body can not store protein.

If you go about 2/3rds of the way down the article to the Simple Truths section, it will discuss the author's (Stephen Barrett, M.D.) research on protein and it may help you decide on your protein intake.

Answer 2

relies upon on your physique length. there's a shrink in protecting with sitting, so somewhat some people attempting to get extra protein will eat 5-6 small food an afternoon, ingesting 30-40g protein at each and every and each sitting, this is extra in all hazard to be ingested.

Answer 3

I would suspect that it varies by weight and gender. A 100 lb woman probably can't digest more than 35g at a time, if that. While a 250lb bodybuilding male can probably process 60g at a time.

So, it depends on how much you weigh. You probably could use 1 scoop for breakfast and take the other scoop about 3 hours later and you would be just fine.

Some experts believe that you only need a total of .36 to .4 grams of protein per pound of body weight. So the 100 lb woman need 36 grams of protein per day, while the 250 lb man need 90 grams of protein per day. Of course that is assuming a straight maintence diet. Those who are trying to gain muscle mass would normally want to take more.

This article:
http://www.24hourfitness.com/html/nutrition/articles_s/protein/
suggests the following guidlines:
Current RDA for a sedentary adult = 0.4 grams per pound of body weight
Adult recreational exerciser = 0.5-0.75 grams per pound of body weight
Adult competitive athlete = 0.6-0.9 grams per pound of body weight
Growing teenage athlete = 0.8-0.9 grams per pound of body weight
Adult building muscle mass = 0.7-0.9 grams per pound of body weight
Athlete restricting calorie intake (proteins being used for fuel increases requirements) = 0.8-0.9 grams per pound of body weight
Maximum protein for adults = 0.9 grams per pound of body weight

So, to determine how much protein you need per meal, just divide the total grams by the number of meals that you eat in a day. For many that is 3. However, those wanting to lose weight will normally eat twice as many half-sized meals, so in that case you would divide by 6. Try to keep all your meals fairly evenly balanced in size. If you must eat a larger meal, make it the first meal of your day.