The amount of protein a child should take depends on a number of factors, but an easy guideline to follow is that a child needs 0.5 grams of
protein per lb of bodyweight.
To facilitate that response the body needs excess calories (about 500-1000 extra calories per day), excess protein (about
1g per lb of bodyweight), lots of water and and lots of recovery in the form of sleep and a stress free environment.
One thing that's worth noting here: there's nothing inherently wrong with eating more protein than that — if you prefer it — but the main practical reason for the prior section is that most people find that eating 1g + /
day per lb of bodyweight to be prohibitively difficult.
The group that has been consuming 3 times higher protein dosages than the standard recommendation (or 1.3
grams per lb of bodyweight) daily, had the greatest fat loss, as well as lean muscle gains, while consuming a hypo - caloric diet.
The optimal amount of protein should be found by trial and error as a good rule of a thumb is to start with 1 gram of
protein per lb of bodyweight.
Increase your carbohydrate intake to 3 - 3.5 grams
per lb of bodyweight and leave the protein to 1 gram / lb of bodyweight.
For the first 5 days you are going to eat 2 grams of carbohydrates and 1 gram of protein
per lb of bodyweight.
● Consume 1g of protein
per lb of bodyweight.