By Bonnie Jenkins, Advanced Natural Wellness

Are you getting enough protein? If you said yes, you may be wrong. According to a new study, you just might need twice the amount recommended by the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The current U.S. recommendation states that adults should consume between 10 and 35 percent of their calories from protein. The problem is, these protein recommendations were established with the goal of preventing deficiency. That doesn’t necessarily mean that these amounts are optimum for our health. Continue reading →