New Nutrition & Health Info Sheet on Protein Requirements Available!

Did you know that protein is an important nutrient that provides the body with amino acid building blocks used for many biological roles? Protein requirements are different based on an individual’s age, life stage, gender, and physical activity level.

Learn more about essential and nonessential amino acids, the potential consequences of consuming too little and too much protein, and good food sources of protein on the latest Nutrition & Health Info Sheet:  https://nutrition.ucdavis.edu/outreach/nutr-health-info-sheets/pro-protein-requirements