I'm wondering where the term ballpark estimate comes from? Sometimes ballpark is said stand-alone to mean a rough estimate, as in these numbers are a ballpark.I understand it must come from baseball or some other sport.'m wondering where the term ballpark estimate comes from? Sometimes ballpark is said stand-alone to mean a rough estimate, as in these numbers are a ballpark.
You need protein for your muscles, bones, and the rest of your body. Exactly how much you need changes with age: Babies need about 10 grams a day. School-age kids need 19-34 grams a day. Teenage boys need up to 52 grams a day. Teenage girls need 46 grams a day. Adult men need about 56 grams a day.
Wondering exactly how much protein you should be consuming each day? The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA), which is the minimum amount you need to be healthy, is 0.8 grams per kilogram (0.36 grams per pound) of body weight per dayâ46 grams for an average woman. That equals as little as 10% of daily calories.