That said, those percentages were worked out for
the average sedentary person, who often eats quite a bit less than someone that exercises regularly.
That said, those percentages were worked out for
the average sedentary person, who often eats quite a bit less than someone that exercises regularly (and especially if that person has a lot of muscle).
If YOU are not
the average sedentary person, and if you are a fitness or strength athlete or bodybuilder, you need considerably more protein for building and repairing muscle.
The average sedentary person looking to lose weight could benefit from lowering their carbohydrates and focus on consuming enough healthy fats, protein and vegetables with a serving or starches at night.
Not exact matches
It is important to note that the RDA's were developed for the «
average»
sedentary person to avoid deficiency, not for athletes in hard training to gain muscle and strength.
Many
people, including physicians, have come to rely on its apparent numerical authority for medical diagnosis, but that was never the BMI's purpose; it is meant to be used as a simple means of classifying
sedentary individuals with an
average body composition.
On
average,
people who owned dogs were
sedentary for 30 minutes less per day than those who didn't have canine companions.