The fact that world protein day falls on my daughters birthday made me chuckle. So much cake, so few eggs and dairy on the day to celebrate protein intake.

Here’s my favourite quote about protein:

I tell my grad students that we can put a man on the moon, but we still can’t come to a consensus of how much protein to give him here on earth.

Dr. Rajavel Elango

Rajavel Elango is one of the most important researchers in the field of protein intake and measuring the quality of protein. He is shaking up the old standards of how we measure the quality of protein we are consuming.

And in his words: there is an urgent need to reassess recommendations for protein intake in adult humans.

Here's a sample of his work:
https://lnkd.in/grMmhw52

https://lnkd.in/gfpuCe4g

The man is prolific and brilliant. 

Here are a few stupidly simple takeaways from his work:

Eat more protein makes sense for Indians makes sense in light of ICMR estimating most Indians get less than 40 grams of protein a day.

Here are three crucial questions for anyone looking to bump up their protein intake:

How many grams of protein do you eat in a day? It needs to be somewhere in the range of 50-150 grams a day. 

What percentage of your total calorie intake comes from protein? For this having a simple understanding of how much different foods on your plate contains helps. 

Are you adjusting your protein intake factoring for the lower quality of plant sources?

I wish you a happy protein day. May you find satiety and peace in at least 75 grams of protein a day :D