Protein

Assortment of healthy protein source and body building food

Protein is used by the body for building and preparing cells, muscles, and tissues, and for energy. There is some debate over how much protein a person should have every day, so you may need to experiment to find what works best for your body. The Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) is about 10% of your daily calories. This is a minimum. Many people suggest at least 20% of daily calories or 1.6-2 grams per kilogram of body weight should come from protein.

Protein is found mostly in foods which come from animals, but some plant foods also have protein.

Foods which are high in protein are:

Milk Products group:

  • Milk
  • Yogurt
  • All types of cheese, including cottage cheese

Animal Sources group:

  • Poultry
    • Chicken
    • Turkey
    • Duck
    • Goose
    • Pheasant
  • Fish
  • Beef
  • Pork and Ham
  • Veal
  • Lamb
  • Eggs

Plant Sources Group:

  • beans and peas: canned or dry including lentils, navy beans, kidney beans, garbanzo beans, pinto beans, lima beans, soybeans
  • nuts and nut butter, such as peanut, walnut, almonds, cashews, etc.
Accepted Insurances

May-Grant Obstetrics & Gynecology participates with the following insurances. Please note that office copays are due at the time of service and any co-insurances are the responsibility of the patient. Please check with your carrier or call our office at 717-397-8177 for an updated menu of insurance options.

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Please consider the following when booking:

Online scheduling is currently for ESTABLISHED May-Grant patients only. If you are a new patient (GYN or OB), please call the office at 717-397-8177 to schedule your appointment to ensure that your provider has enough time to address your needs.

If you schedule an appointment online as a new patient, your appointment will be canceled and you will not be able to be seen. A “New Patient” includes those who have not been seen in our offices in the past three years.

Additionally, your insurance coverage will be verified when you check in for your visit. Please confirm that we accept your insurance before booking online. If we do not accept your insurance, you will not be seen and your appointment will be canceled.

Each patient is unique, and so is each appointment type!

Online scheduling is currently for ESTABLISHED May-Grant patients only. If you are a new patient (GYN or OB), please call the office at 717-397-8177 to schedule your appointment to ensure that your provider has enough time to address your needs.

If you schedule an appointment online as a new patient, your appointment will be canceled and you will not be able to be seen. A “New patient” includes those who have not been seen in our offices in the past three years.