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Is it true that the body can absorb only 15-17 grams of protein at a time? The rest of the protein goes waste from the body.
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All depends as per your body weight and activity level.
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No. Body needs 1gm of protein for every 1 kg of body weight. So if you weigh 40 kg your minimum protein requirement is 40gm per day.
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Hello, Not completely. Protein utilization is based on various factors so that cannot be true.
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