The Insulin-Resistance Diet: Resources

The Insulin Resistance Diet
by
Cheryle R. Hart, M.D.
and
Mary Kay Grossman, R.D.

Protein Needs Calculator

Height	Protein Needs in Grams			Number of Protein Squares
	Low Activity	Moderate Activity	High Activity	Low Activity	Moderate Activity	High Activity
60 inches	45 g	57 g	68 g	5 squares	6 squares	7.5 squares
61 inches	45 g	57 g	68 g	5 squares	6 squares	7.5 squares
62 inches	47 g	59 g	71 g	5 squares	6.5 squares	8 squares
63 inches	49 g	61 g	74 g	5 squares	6.5 squares	8.5 squares
64 inches	51 g	64 g	76 g	5 squares	7 squares	9 squares
65 inches	53 g	66 g	79 g	5.5 squares	7.5 squares	9 squares
66 inches	55 g	68 g	82g	6 squares	7.5 squares	9.5 squares
67 inches	56 g	70 g	84 g	6 squares	8 squares	10 squares
68 inches	58 g	73 g	87 g	6 squares	8.5 squares	10.5 squares
69 inches	60 g	75 g	90 g	6.5 squares	8.5 squares	11 squares
70 inches	62 g	77 g	93 g	7 squares	9 squares	11 squares
71 inches	64 g	79 g	95 g	7 squares	9 squares	11.5 squares
72 inches	65 g	82 g	98 g	7 squares	9.5 squares	12 squares
73 inches	67 g	84 g	101 g	7.5 squares	10 squares	12.5 squares
74 inches	69 g	86 g	104 g	8 squares	10 squares	13 squares
75 inches	71 g	89 g	106 g	8 squares	10.5 squares	13 squares
76 inches	73 g	91 g	109 g	8.5 squares	11 squares	13.5 squares

A minimum of five protein squares is needed for all persons.