It's this catchall,' Hannah Cutting-Jones, a food historian and director of food studies at the University of Oregon, tells Inverse. Want to gain muscle? Eat more protein. Lose weight? Focus on protein. Everybody, from your dog to your grandparents, needs more protein. But do they, really?
In the last several decades, we have, on average, consistently eaten more of this macronutrient than the daily recommended amounts set by health organizations, despite the decrease in recommended protein intake. This has left protein in a gray area, with uncertainty on the ideal amount for a healthy diet.
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