Your body needs protein—that’s a fact. “Protein does a lot of great things for us. It helps build and repair muscle and other tissues, moves oxygen and nutrients around our bodies, and is involved in many important bodily functions, including digestion,” says registered dietitian Caroline Susie, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
But, when you talk to different people about protein, the odds are good that you’ll hear plenty of contradictory statements. It seems many of us are confused about everything from how much protein we need to whether all sources are created equal.
