Protein check

1. What is a defensible daily protein target for most people who train?

0.8 g/kg is the deficiency floor. Around 1.6 g/kg sits comfortably inside the range the training literature supports.

2. Which of these is among the cheapest sources of protein per unit of cost?

Dried pulses are roughly 25 g of protein per 100 g dry and cost almost nothing. Nobody advertises them, which is why they feel less obvious.

3. When comparing two protein powders, what should you divide the price by?

Cost per gram of protein is the only comparison that matters. It eliminates most of the market immediately.

4. Which factor has the largest effect on the benefit you get from protein?

Total intake does most of the work, distribution across meals adds a little, and timing relative to training matters least.

5. A headline reports a large effect from a supplement in a four-week study of fifteen young men. What is the correct response?

Small, short, and narrow is where noise lives. It can suggest something; it cannot establish it.

6. Why does industry funding matter when reading a study?

Funding does not invalidate a study, but it is where you should check the comparison and the chosen outcome most carefully.