Comment by mikestew
6 hours ago
That’s begging the question, you have to first establish the need for protein at every meal. And I’m not even going to begin to address that digression.
6 hours ago
That’s begging the question, you have to first establish the need for protein at every meal. And I’m not even going to begin to address that digression.
There is basically no downsides to eating too much protein and there are a lot of potential problems if you eat too little.
Of course, you can carefully design other meals to be more protein-heavy, just because of your weird idea of a having an (almost)no-protein meal.
But it is much easier to make it a habit to include at least one high protein food in every meal.
So there’s a kind of filter in your kidneys that handles protein. Over a lifetime that gets worn out. Once it is perforated by too much protein, or if there was a problem with it, very bad things start to happen.
Having too much protein, especially the amount pushed by certain industries here in the United States, is maybe not healthy, no.
Err.. what? Kidney damage, inflammation, constipation, bloating, nutrient deficiency, potential heart problems, kidney stones. There's lots of downside of eating too much protein.
https://www.health.com/too-much-protein-side-effects-1189485...
You just googled or asked a chatbot to find you an article and haven't actually read it, have you?
#1 literally says
> For people with healthy kidneys, higher protein intake is generally safe.
#2 addresses the issues of some specific diets ("very-low-carb or ketogenic diets") that "may be low in fiber-rich carbohydrates". I did not advocate for "very-low-carb or ketogenic diets". Also, it doesn't say anything about potential harms of protein itself.
#3 "It Can Crowd Out Other Nutrients"
Again, no mention of supposed "harms of too much protein", only harms of "too little everything else". I never suggested to go crazy and stop eating other foods.
#4 deals with "type of protein" that "may be just as important as the amount of protein" and is irrelevant to your argument.
#5
> A very high-protein diet, particularly one high in animal foods, can increase the risk of kidney stones, especially for people with a history of these conditions or those who don’t drink enough water.
Well, just drink enough water then. Also, I was talking about generally healthy people. I am not qualified to discuss diet choices of people "with a history of these conditions".
#6 "Protein Bars and Powders Can Backfire"
I never suggested any of this. Also, this doesn't address supposed harms of protein itself, so it is irrelevant again.
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