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.
A review published in a 2008 edition of âClinical Nutritionâ found that protein intakes of 1.5 grams per kilogram, or about 0.68 gram per pound, of body weight per day is beneficial for the elderly population. Therefore, if youâre over 50 shoot for 0.36 to 0.68 gram of protein per pound of body weight each day.