Protein intake should be considered as an absolute number and prioritized in diet planning.

“protein should always be absolute and if you want to think about it that way it's actually it should as as you reduce calories protein should increase the total fraction of calories”

“But once we find out someone is metabolically unhealthy, which you can see from blood work, then you have to begin, you know, you don't change your protein amount because as you restrict calories, you keep protein the same or higher because you must protect lean tissue.”

“if they eat less and they try to maintain their absolute amount of protein the decline in muscle mass is less so maintenance of your absolute daily protein intake is more important”