01/16/2026
How many times have we heard it… ‘Make sure you’re eating enough protein.’
But here’s the real question most people never pause to ask:
Do you actually know how much protein your body needs and how much you’re truly eating in a day?
In the U.S., general guidelines recommend about 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight per day for the average adult.
The World Health Organization aligns closely with this, recommending roughly 0.83 g/kg/day.
Sounds simple, until life gets busy.
Travel days, back-to-back meetings, social obligations, appetite changes, fitness goals, aging, stress… all of it shifts your needs and your intake more than you realize.
For many high-performing professionals and families we work with, protein isn’t the problem, precision is. Are you under-fueling? Overdoing it? Missing quality sources? Timing it poorly?
This is where thoughtful health advocacy matters.
Not trends. Not blanket advice.
But understanding your body, your lifestyle, and your long-term health goals then aligning nutrition accordingly, in partnership with your healthcare providers.
Because “eat more protein” is easy to say.
Knowing what enough looks like for you? That’s intentional care.
At Fides Health Advocates, we help our clients move from generic advice to informed, confident decisions.... quietly, personally, and with excellence.
