If you donât eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods, you may not be getting all the micronutrients your body needs. In fact, Americans tend to eat foods that are high in calories and low in micronutrients.These foods often also contain added sugar, sodium (salt), saturated fat or trans fat.f you donât eat a variety of nutrient-rich foods, you may not be getting all the micronutrients your body needs. In fact, Americans tend to eat foods that are high in calories and low in micronutrients.
If you DO workout and you DO have some type of diet or fitness related goal (like building muscle, losing fat, etc.), you should eat between 0.8-1.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day. This is what most consider to be the ideal protein intake range for healthy adults who exercise regularly and are trying to improve their body in some way.
Eat fewer calories than required and you will lose weight. Calories come from protein, carbohydrates and fat. You need to get 10 to 35 per cent of your calories from protein. This means you'll need roughly 50 to 145 grams of protein each day. Protein requirements are based on body weight. To figure out the minimum amount of protein you need, multiply 0.8 grams of protein by your weight in kilograms.