Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>What is considered a high protein diet and what is the best way to figure
>out optimal protein?

Check out http://www.ahoa.org.au/optimal/optimal_nutrition.html
Here's a quote:

"In order to work out the correct daily food intake using this proportion,
one has to know how many grams of protein needs to be ingested in a day to
satisfy body's requirements. This amount varies from person to person and
depends on a "ideal bodyweight". Ideal bodyweight, in kilograms, is equal
to person's height in centimeters less 100 (± 10%). Thus, for a person 160
cm tall, an ideal body weight is 60 kg ± 6 kg.

A correct amount of protein to be consumed in a day is approx. 1 g per 1
kilogram of an ideal bodyweight. Thus, a 60 kg person needs to consume 60 ±
6 g of protein to satisfy body's daily needs. Any excess of protein, above
the daily requirement, is converted by the body to fat, provided that
energy requirements are met by other components. (Note: with time,
metabolic processes will become so efficient that the amount of protein
should be reduced to approx. 0.6 to 0.8g/kg )"

Fredrik