7 habits that make boosting your protein intake easy

Protein is essential for our health, but you may not be getting enough.

Not every day will be perfect, but dietary guidelines say the average adult should eat at least 0.8 to 1 gram of protein per kilogram of body weight (PDF). For example, if you weigh 68 pounds, you should aim for about 55 to 68 grams of protein per day. One of the easiest ways to ensure you're getting the right amount of protein is to divide your protein requirement by the number of meals you eat each day. This way you know how much protein each ...