Can a person get all the protein their body needs just by eating food?

[kitty71]

I mean like if a person depends only on the food to get all the protein requirements and not depend on protein supplements. Or is important to complement the food, with extra protein supplements or not necessary? When I mean protein supplements I meant protein powders.

Let me give you an example, a person who lets say eats well and they do work out but they are not becomign body builders or weight lifters, they just work out like any common ordinary person so that person eat theri protein from natural food (meats, and other kind of food) but the person do not consume extra protein supplements. Does that person need some extra protein boost or not?

[ZackBan]

I see in your replies you mention bodybuilders.

There is something called "anabolic state" it is triggered when your body consumes tons of proteins. When you're in that state you bulk much faster, in fact it is the only way to truly bulk.
But to get in that state you either eat 5 full roasted chicken which is dangerous for your health. Or you drink a shake that is loaded in proteins which compensate for it.

So technically you need food there is no way around eating but supplements make it possible to eat like a normal person but get the results that 60 years ago required eating like a pig.

[Anonymous]

Everyone's different first of all for what their body "needs". Some people never take them ever. I believe you can for sure, but to know you'd have to get tests at the doctor I think because everyone's body is different, and not many know what they need. There are general guidelines, but that's what they are, everyone is different. But I honestly don't believe those supplements are really necessary no. Unless you are like body building and doing "extreme" workouts. But not for the "average" person and workout.

[Anonymous]

Yes, you can get the protein you need and more from food alone. You don’t need protein supplements/powders at all.

[Smashingdoozy]

They would need to eat more than average. It's called bulking

[HighValue]

Eat Spaghettios and drink milk and you will have plenty of protein.
https://www.campbells.com/products/spaghettios/spaghettios-with-meatballs/

[Guardian45]

I wouldn't eat this if I was on Welfare or Food Stamps!

[HighValue]

@Guardian45 Why not? It has more vitamins and is better for you than most foods you can buy in the store.

[Guardian45]

Processed food, high salt & fat, mystery neat.

[Guardian45]

Neat*

[Guardian45]

Meat***

[HighValue]

@Guardian45 Most food you can buy at the store is "processed."

[Guy__]

Yes. Even though there are different types of amino acids and simply counting protein doesn't cut it.
Obviously meat and eggs is the easiest way to get bioavailable essential protein. But be very picky with the quality. If you can, drink raw fermented dairy, like over a gallon a day like me and it will give you much more than just protein, essential fats, vitamin d&k, probiotics&enzymes...

[Guy__]

Quite easily you can get enough, sometimes your breath and feces will have a certain smell when you are getting too much protein.

[Guy__]

If you're training fasted and your goal is to have large muscles, you may want to supplement with leucine or it's derivative HMB... also see if you can find creatine, which is not essential but cheap (was very very cheap before covid) and it does a lot more good to the brain than just boost exercise performance.

[AviatorTom]

Human beings have survived on eating meat and plants for millennia without supplements. Of course, it can be done.

[Astarlessnightsky]

Yes, even when they are heavy bodybuilders or athletes, you just have to eat more of the right stuff.

Eg. when Arnold Schwarzeneger became bodybuilding champion there weren't any supplements.

[TenkRealist]

No. In most cases, unless you're trying to be bodybuilder, you can hit a solid physique through a good diet alone.

[kitty71]

That is what I was curious that unles you are becoming a bodybuilder and need more muscle mass and becoming a monster, you dont need some extra proteing powder in your normal daily food

[TenkRealist]

Yup. For you, hitting a solid 120gms of protein and keeping calories above maintenance should be good :)

[Guy__]

It's not protein amount that matters. For example whey protein is excreted over 80%. The protein in eggs is excreted less than 60%. For the same amount of protein, you get 3x the anabolic effect.

[kitty71]

@Guy__ Ohh Isee. I mean Im not a fit lady or have a lean phsyique either but I do like to work out and do aerobics or work out at home (not the gym) but I know many people who lets say work out at the gym but they are not becomign body builders either but they do consuem protein supplements like whey powder..

[Guy__]

That's the thing, supplements aren't always effective. There are however amino acid complexes that utilized 99% and not excreted at all... but why not eat more high quality food instead?

[DavidRaul]

Yes you can. Supplements are just supplement to your diet if you aren't getting enough protein from your food or if you can't eat enough.

[kitty71]

or like if you want to bulk like body builders and as they need more amount of protein is when you need to supply your body with protein powders like whey protein stuff

[DavidRaul]

Yes exactly

[exitseven]

yes, back in the old days before supplements that is what people did.

[athlete_7]

I got my body without suppliments. But yep boiled chiken breast did help me i used to have 2 chiken breasts a day not all at once with dived in parts

[Guardian45]

Almost EVERYONE can get enough protein from food; even vegans!

[Andres77]

How do you think the first trillion people lived before protein powder came around?

[wingattebaby16]

extra protein from semen is a good supplement! lol

[collie22]

i was just thinking that... funny

[Jerre]

Yes, more protein. Cum is close to 100% protein

[In_Trance]

Yes they can

[fireforeffect]

Yes.