Protein is a really important part of your diet, but figuring out how much to eat can be confusing.

Further reading: http://www.healthline.com/nutrition/how-much-protein-per-day

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Studies mentioned:

STUDY 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18448177
STUDY 2: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18282589/
STUDY 3: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18827579/
STUDY 4: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16002798
STUDY 5: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19927027/
STUDY 6: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18356845
STUDY 7: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16174292
STUDY 8: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21102327
STUDY 9: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24316688