Peter Attia· MD
If you just want to survive, the RDA is probably okay for most people. But if you want to thrive, then I would aim for in the neighborhood of two uh grams per kilogram spaced out throughout the day.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
If you just want to survive, the RDA is probably okay for most people. But if you want to thrive, then I would aim for in the neighborhood of two uh grams per kilogram spaced out throughout the day.
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But the guidance we're giving people is we we really like to see you at about 1.6 to two. It's an easy heristic. It's easy to remember too cuz you're basically consuming almost a pound a gram per pound of body weight.