Dave AspreyCreator of Biohacking, Longevity Expert & 4x NY Times Bestselling Author

This is how much protein to eat.

Name: This is how much protein to eat.
Uploaded: 2024-02-23T02:30:18+00:00
Duration: 23 s
Channel: Dave Asprey
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker advises that to look good and promote longevity, individuals should consume between 0.8 and 1 gram of animal protein…

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In this brief monologue, the speaker advises that to look good and promote longevity, individuals should consume between 0.8 and 1 gram of animal protein for each pound of body weight. Using a personal example of weighing 200 lb, they calculate a need of roughly 200 g of protein daily, which equates to about two pounds of steak. Acknowledging the difficulty of meeting this amount every day, the speaker describes practical ways they manage the requirement, such as drinking protein‑rich smoothies, eating a steak, or consuming ground meat, and expresses satisfaction with these strategies.

If you want to look good and live a long time, you need 0.8 grams of animal protein per pound of body weight, up to 1 gram. So for me, I weigh 200 pounds, and that means I need 200 grams of protein, and that is at least 2 pounds of steak. It's hard to do that on a daily basis. So what I'll do is I'll have usually a smoothie, or I'll have a piece of steak or some ground meat, whatever, and then I'm happy.