Not only is protein an important component of every single cell in your body, but you also use the macronutrient to build and repair tissues (hugely important post-exercise) and make enzymes, hormones and other bodily chemicals.
The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight a day. But trendy high-protein diets such as Paleo suggest taking in far more, making it easy to wonder if it’s too much of a good thing.
Here, experts pick camps (and outline how to make sure you’re choosing healthy protein sources).
