- Optimal Protein Intake Guide

Table of Contents
How much protein do you need per day?
	Tip: Calculating your caloric needs
	Tip: Calculating your protein needs
Optimal daily protein intake for healthy, sedentary adults
Optimal daily protein intake for athletes
Optimal daily protein intake for muscle gain
Optimal daily protein intake for fat loss
	Digging Deeper: Why more protein for athletes?
Optimal daily protein intake for older adults
	Digging Deeper: Conflicting data?
Optimal daily protein intake for pregnant women
Optimal daily protein intake for lactating women
Optimal daily protein intake for infants and children
	Optimal daily protein intake for infants
	Optimal daily protein intake for toddlers
	Optimal daily protein intake for children
Optimal daily protein intake for vegetarians and vegans
	Bolstering plant-based proteins
How much protein per meal?
	Digging Deeper: Protein intake ceiling
How much protein after exercise?
	Digging Deeper: After better than before?
How to get enough protein
References