Protein recommendations for both endurance and strength-trained athletes range from 0.5 to 0.8 grams per pound (1.2-1.7 g/kg) body weight.
Image caption Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from Pakistan. 1971 - Sheikh Mujib arrested and taken to West Pakistan. In exile, Awami League leaders proclaim the independence of the province of East Pakistan on 26th March. The new country is called Bangladesh. Just under 10 million Bangladeshis flee to India as troops from West Pakistan are defeated with Indian assistance. 1972 - Sheikh Mujib returns, becomes prime minister.
However, this densely populated nation on the Ganges/Brahmaputra/Meghna Delta is an innovator in development, and is quickly pulling its people up out of poverty. Although the modern state of Bangladesh only gained independence from Pakistan in 1971, the cultural roots of the Bengali people run deep into the past. Today, low-lying Bangladesh is among the most vulnerable countries to the threat of rising sea-levels due to global warming.