However, it's impossible to set hard and fast
rules about protein intakes, because no single rule could possibly apply to everyone.
Not exact matches
Very low carbohydrates are the third reason for muscle loss.To burn fat you have to lower carbohydrates, but lowering them drastically is a mistake.A good
rule of a thumb is to keep the
protein intake constant and lower the calories by 300 - 500 under maintenance by lowering the carbohydrates.That's cutting
about 80g - 120g carbs a day.
We recommend learning the general
rules about your
protein, carbohydrate and fats
intake.
Talking to my doc, who knows and supports my vegan lifestyle, after
ruling out some other things, asked
about my
protein intake, saying that my hard core type of hiking certainly required plenty of
protein to rebuild those muscles.