How much protein do we need?

Well, good morning, everybody. Good Tuesday morning in HealthWorks this morning. We've all been there feeling the pangs of hunger late at night when we actually should be sleeping. Now there's a new reason not to give in. It could be doing damage to your liver. Researchers analyzed diet and lifestyle data from nearly 200,000 healthy people who were monitored for about 16 years. Those who reported eating after dinner or late at night were much more likely to develop non-alcoholic fatty liver disease or cirrhosis. Results remain consistent even after adjusting for factors like age, diabetes status, and physical activity. The findings are published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. So I guess no more late night snacking. Also in HealthWorks, it's one of the trendiest things in food, protein. Did you get your protein? You have to get more protein. Seems like it's added to almost everything from cookies, coffees, chips. I saw those protein Doritos at the store the other day. How much do we really need? Well, unless you're trying to be a bodybuilder, guess what? Most people need about 75 to 150 grams a day to maintain weight and muscle. Slightly more for those trying to burn fat, but more importantly, experts say, it's how you're getting that protein. The recommended intake is about 25 to 40 grams in one sitting. Once we reach that threshold of what we can actually utilize protein to create hormones, to build muscle, it is either one going to be stored as fat and then the other component of it so protein has a nitrogen component to it that nitrogen because it can't be utilized and nitrogen also can't be used as the energy source it's going to be excreted in our urine Can't get my eyes off the steak uh so what should we be doing doctor says most people can get enough protein without special supplemental foods by focusing on eating lean meats like your chicken your seafood along with dairy products, beans, nuts at every meal. It's also important to make sure that you're getting enough fiber. This fiber, I feel like no one talks about the fiber. That's really where we are short. Thinking of the things you've been telling us about protein for the last couple of months here. Yes, yes. Yesterday I had a little meeting downtown. And? I was at the bar, having a little meeting, and they said, you know, we're having a special here. If you'd like, it's a steak and shrimp combo. And I said, oh, I can't possibly. I'm like, yeah. Look at that. I'll show it to you Oh, my gosh. I had that at lunch yesterday. I said, well, I'm eating my protein. That'll cost you $300. How big is that steak? It was meaty. It's a big, meaty steak. We're going to show it to you. It's grilled shrimp. Now, listen. Here's the protein. Can I say something? Peas. Peas. Protein and fiber. Okay. All right. All right. You buy them frozen, you just, you know, cook it Yeah Very nice.