
How Much Protein Do Adults Need? Daily Amounts, Explained
The official recommendation is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight, but research on older adults and athletes suggests the picture is more nuanced.
Nutrition covers food as it is actually bought and cooked: portions, labels, sodium and sugar content, budget substitutions, and the small number of supplements worth considering. Guidance is specific enough to use inside a supermarket, and claims about a food curing something get checked before publication.
Eating guidance for real kitchens: portion sizes, what a label hides, cooking swaps that keep meals edible, and supplement claims held to the evidence.

The official recommendation is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight, but research on older adults and athletes suggests the picture is more nuanced.