Too much of anything... even protein...

drazani

Full study here http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(14)00062-X for those that wish to read it.

Responses here from Peers http://mobile.foodnavigator-usa.com/R-D/Protein-experts-slam-biased-and-flawed-study-linking-protein-to-increased-cancer-mortality#.VBNk8tJwbBF

alereck

Protein causes cancer and diabetes.
Carbohydrates cause cancer and diabetes.
Fat causes heart disease and makes you fat.

Guess I'm going to live off air because 100% of people who drink water die.

100% of the people who breathe air die!

:laugh:

brynnsmom

I'd be one stressed out mess if I bought into these types of articles. Everything's harmful these days.

TravelsWithHuckleberry

Full study here http://www.cell.com/cell-metabolism/fulltext/S1550-4131(14)00062-X for those that wish to read it.

Responses here from Peers http://mobile.foodnavigator-usa.com/R-D/Protein-experts-slam-biased-and-flawed-study-linking-protein-to-increased-cancer-mortality#.VBNk8tJwbBF

Thanks for taking the time to find and post these. Love the URL for the response -- guess it didn't go over very well, huh?

ukaryote

What were the parameters of the study? Did it include weight lifters, high-performing athletes, couch potatoes, or a random collection of people? What is considered a high protein diet? What lifestyle did these people have?

The protein intake suggested in your post is even less than the recommended daily allowance.

Prevention magazine is very far from my favorite source of information.

uconnwinsnc1

The nerd scientists who did this don't even lift and they are jelly.

Slacker16

Soylent green must be the answer then, as human flesh is apparently the only thing that hasn't been shown to cause cancer yet.

Actually cannibalism is associated with a huge number of health risks and helps diseases spread.
It's the main reason we don't do it.