Is too much protein possible?

UnleashingLovely
UnleashingLovely Posts: 205
in Food and Nutrition
So I just read an article that basically ended in that I should have around 36 grams of protein a day... Um... Today's meal plan is gonna put me at about 84g.... What are the problems with too much protein?

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  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Tests up to 2.8g per kilo have been done with no adverse affects. You'll be fine.

    BTW I usually consume 500g a day at 110kg. I'm still alive with perfect bloods...
  • DanaDark
    DanaDark Posts: 2,187 Member
    36g is too low.

    Going by: http://health.gov/dietaryguidelines/dga2010/DietaryGuidelines2010.pdf on page 15, recommended intake for adults 19+ is 10 to 30% depending on exercise.

    Sedimentary people generally lower end, with moderate activity in the middle (such as jogging and cardio work outs as most people on here do), and athletes in the 30% or so range.
  • UnleashingLovely
    UnleashingLovely Posts: 205
    Okay, I guess my real question is. What are the side effects of too much protein?
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    no problem with this amount if you have no current health issues - i normally have over 100g.
  • 3laine75
    3laine75 Posts: 3,069 Member
    Okay, I guess my real question is. What are the side effects of too much protein?

    better hair and nails :D
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    "Adults require 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight (1 kilogram is equal to 2.2 pounds). Endurance athletes require 1.2-1.4 grams of protein/kg of body weight and strength-trained athletes require 1.2-1.7 grams of protein/kg of body weight. This means: A 175 pound male (79.5kg) requires 95-111 grams if he is an endurance athlete and 95-135 grams if he is a strength-trained athlete. A 140 pound female (63.6 kg) requires 76-89 grams if she is an endurance athlete and 76-108 grams if she is a strength-trained athlete. Generally speaking, one ounce of a protein source has 7 grams of protein, so a 3-ounce chicken breast (the size of a deck of cards) has 21 grams of protein."

    Source: http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2012/05/what-you-need-to-know-about-protein/
  • Zichu
    Zichu Posts: 542 Member
    I consume around 200g of protein. I'm looking to bulk up a bit more and I'm only 125lb lol. I've not had any problems with this much protein.

    I eat enough food, I drink enough water and I lift weights. Looking to increase my weight to 130lb or 145lb depending on how I look and then cut a bit more.
  • TheLittleKittie
    TheLittleKittie Posts: 32
    Thanks for asking this im increasing my intake for training and im interested in what everyone has to say.

    Out of interest are there health conditions where too much protein is a bad thing as a couple of you have mentioned 'if no health conditions'?

    Thanks again op for asking about this.

    TLK
  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
    Thanks for asking this im increasing my intake for training and im interested in what everyone has to say.

    Out of interest are there health conditions where too much protein is a bad thing as a couple of you have mentioned 'if no health conditions'?

    Thanks again op for asking about this.

    TLK

    I've heard that high protein not recommended for people with kidney problems. I haven't done any legit research on that statement or anything though..
  • karrielynn80
    karrielynn80 Posts: 395 Member
    lots of protien can = gas... lol so i've heard :laugh: - but i take in 40-50% a day.
  • war1575
    war1575 Posts: 15 Member
    Too much protein can lead to kidney stones, however you need to consistantly consume a lot of protein to do that.

    The thing to watch for in protein consumption is the body can only handle between 35g and 50g at a time. Anything more than that is either discarded or stored at fat for later. So all the guys using the protein powders that are 60g per serving, you're either adding fat or literally pi$$ing money away.

    No matter what the protein companies say, the recommended daily allowance of protein is 1g per Kg of bodyweight.
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    Too much protein can lead to kidney stones, however you need to consistantly consume a lot of protein to do that.

    The thing to watch for in protein consumption is the body can only handle between 35g and 50g at a time. Anything more than that is either discarded or stored at fat for later. So all the guys using the protein powders that are 60g per serving, you're either adding fat or literally pi$$ing money away.

    No matter what the protein companies say, the recommended daily allowance of protein is 1g per Kg of bodyweight.

    Wrong. Do you guys genuinely go around making up as much as you can?
    Source


    Department of Physiological Chemistry, Institute of Physical Education and Kinesiotherapy, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.


    Abstract


    Excess protein and amino acid intake have been recognized as hazardous potential implications for kidney function, leading to progressive impairment of this organ. It has been suggested in the literature, without clear evidence, that high protein intake by athletes has no harmful consequences on renal function. This study investigated body-builders (BB) and other well-trained athletes (OA) with high and medium protein intake, respectively, in order to shed light on this issue. The athletes underwent a 7-day nutrition record analysis as well as blood sample and urine collection to determine the potential renal consequences of a high protein intake. The data revealed that despite higher plasma concentration of uric acid and calcium, Group BB had renal clearances of creatinine, urea, and albumin that were within the normal range. The nitrogen balance for both groups became positive when daily protein intake exceeded 1.26 g.kg but there were no correlations between protein intake and creatinine clearance, albumin excretion rate, and calcium excretion rate. To conclude, it appears that protein intake under 2. 8 g.kg does not impair renal function in well-trained athletes as indicated by the measures of renal function used in this study


    PMID: 10722779 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Okay, I guess my real question is. What are the side effects of too much protein?

    Too much protein is possible. If you are a healthy adult, eating over the recommendation is most likely safe. But if you have any medical conditions you should check with your doctor as eating too much protein puts extra stress on your kidneys.
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
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