Koki is a college student who engages in about 45 minutes of brisk walking 4 to 5 days a week. He weighs 144 pounds. How many grams of protein does he need each day? Identify two or more foods, including information on portion sizes, that would provide this much protein. If Koki typically consumes about 2,200 kcal per day, what are the lowest and highest amounts of protein (in grams) he should consume to meet the AMDR for protein?
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