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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Chloe Gray

I never understood how much protein I needed a day - until I started using this nutritionist's failsafe formula

How much protein do I need a day? A woman working out

If you've seen any nutrition-related posts on Instagram recently, you might have been left wondering, how much protein do I need a day? Some say you need 150g+ daily to stop your muscles from withering away, yet others believe protein is, well, overhyped.

Like with every single aspect of nutrition, protein requirements vary from person to person, day to day - there's no "perfect" amount of the nutrient. 

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