protein

kabel4892
kabel4892 Posts: 167 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is it bad to have too much protein? According to MFP, I always go over what I should have, even when I only eat a little meat every day along with some low protein snacks.

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  • bradwwood
    bradwwood Posts: 371 Member
    in the research i've put into this subject, i've come to the conclusion that there is no evidence showing you can have too much protein... or at least that there isn't a line where too much becomes a health issue.

    There is a line where it no longer does you any good, but I can assure you, that line is likely well beyond what MFP suggests (unless you have altered your macro nutrient levels in the system). Where exactly that line is, I dunno, and I don't think it matters.
  • craigineson
    craigineson Posts: 88 Member
    From what I've read, if you're eating food and not supplementing, it's hard to get the inordinate amounts of protein required to become a problem.

    A rough estimate for protein intake is between 0.7-1.00 per pound of lean body mass, depending upon activity level. That means that a lean highly active man of 200 pounds could be eating 175g+ of protein and that wouldn't be an issue.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    yes, but the MFP level doesn't constitute "too much."
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    in the research i've put into this subject, i've come to the conclusion that there is no evidence showing you can have too much protein... or at least that there isn't a line where too much becomes a health issue.

    Tell that to your kidneys
  • djames92
    djames92 Posts: 990 Member
    the protein on here is set so low that i look at it as a minimum from what i know you want your body weight in grams in protein everyday minimum
  • craigineson
    craigineson Posts: 88 Member
    in the research i've put into this subject, i've come to the conclusion that there is no evidence showing you can have too much protein... or at least that there isn't a line where too much becomes a health issue.

    Tell that to your kidneys

    http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/7/7/1103.abstract?sid=d1d4914d-5644-4b4f-a710-54b4c7d1586c

    Protein intake is only a concern for people with chronic kidney disease.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    in the research i've put into this subject, i've come to the conclusion that there is no evidence showing you can have too much protein... or at least that there isn't a line where too much becomes a health issue.

    Tell that to your kidneys

    http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/7/7/1103.abstract?sid=d1d4914d-5644-4b4f-a710-54b4c7d1586c

    Protein intake is only a concern for people with chronic kidney disease.

    That doesn't really make your point

    There is a upper limit on where you can have too much protein
  • bradwwood
    bradwwood Posts: 371 Member
    in the research i've put into this subject, i've come to the conclusion that there is no evidence showing you can have too much protein... or at least that there isn't a line where too much becomes a health issue.

    Tell that to your kidneys

    http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/7/7/1103.abstract?sid=d1d4914d-5644-4b4f-a710-54b4c7d1586c

    Protein intake is only a concern for people with chronic kidney disease.

    That doesn't really make your point

    There is a upper limit on where you can have too much protein

    if you have useful information and some research to back it up, how about you actually provide it instead of playing little games.

    If there is an upper limit where you can have too much, how about actually sharing the limit instead of just alluding to it?
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    in the research i've put into this subject, i've come to the conclusion that there is no evidence showing you can have too much protein... or at least that there isn't a line where too much becomes a health issue.

    Tell that to your kidneys

    http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/7/7/1103.abstract?sid=d1d4914d-5644-4b4f-a710-54b4c7d1586c

    Protein intake is only a concern for people with chronic kidney disease.

    That doesn't really make your point

    There is a upper limit on where you can have too much protein

    if you have useful information and some research to back it up, how about you actually provide it instead of playing little games.

    If there is an upper limit where you can have too much, how about actually sharing the limit instead of just alluding to it?

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16779921

    But good luck with your misinformation goals
  • bradwwood
    bradwwood Posts: 371 Member
    in the research i've put into this subject, i've come to the conclusion that there is no evidence showing you can have too much protein... or at least that there isn't a line where too much becomes a health issue.




    Tell that to your kidneys

    http://cjasn.asnjournals.org/content/7/7/1103.abstract?sid=d1d4914d-5644-4b4f-a710-54b4c7d1586c

    Protein intake is only a concern for people with chronic kidney disease.

    That doesn't really make your point

    There is a upper limit on where you can have too much protein

    if you have useful information and some research to back it up, how about you actually provide it instead of playing little games.

    If there is an upper limit where you can have too much, how about actually sharing the limit instead of just alluding to it?

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16779921

    But good luck with your misinformation goals

    I have no misinformation goals. your goal of being a prick is clear however.


    edit: oh, ....
    "corresponding to 176 g protein per day for an 80 kg individual on a 12,000kJ/d diet. This is well below the theoretical maximum safe intake range for an 80 kg person (285 to 365 g/d)."

    So, the "line" is actually a whole lot of protein, at least according to this article. so, take that for what you will.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    I have no misinformation goals. your goal of being a prick is clear however.

    Name calling is against the forum rules
  • eclipsegal
    eclipsegal Posts: 1
    Your protein intake depends on your sex, age, and what your goals are. You can eat too much protein, however, MFP tends to lowball it (at least in my case). With that being said, I am also a 22 year old female training for a fitness competition. In my case, I eat as many grams of protein as my goal weight is, but my training is different from most.

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