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Protein

Requirements, distribution across the day, and what the evidence supports for preserving lean mass with age.

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Total energy, protein sufficiency and structure — the small settled part of nutrition.

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Protein Intake: How Much Do You Actually Need?Preview content · not yet available

Grams per kilogram, the per-meal ceiling for muscle protein synthesis, and where the age adjustment comes from.

12 min readUpdated September 2026Reviewed by Dr. M. Aurelio, MD
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