Some people may be incorrectly avoiding healthy protein diets because of all the myths surrounding this essential part of our diet.

New York Times best-selling author and Houston mom, Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, is taking the nutrition world by storm and she said most health experts are focusing on the wrong health crisis.

Some diet experts believe you’re wasting time counting calories or focusing on fat, instead, they say you should aim for 100 or more grams of protein a day.

Healthy diets need to contain a balance of fat, some carbs, and protein (but probably more protein than you may be getting.)