Too much protein?

I remember reading that .your body will only use what protein it needs and the rest your body dumps via urine.

Everything should be in moderation. Unless you are training for something physically that isn't very healthy to do so. I know I will be the only one to say this.

I am in school to be a Dietitian and definitely don't know everything. I do, however, know that protein just like everything else needs to either be used, gotten rid of, or it will turn into fat. It is not unlike anything else that we digest. In addition, too much protein essentially taxes your organs as they try to process and store it appropriately.

An average adult woman needs 46 g or protein. At your weight you could probably even use a little less. You should consume .8 x your body weight in kg. So you weigh approximately 49 kg so you can consume around 39 g of protein. it's not a ton but you are a small lady. I wouldn't say consuming an extra 10-20 grams will be terrible but you are tripling the amount that you need....

Check out this article http://www.medicinenet.com/how_much_dietary_protein_to_consume/views.htm - there are a million more like it

Everything should be in moderation. Unless you are training for something physically that isn't very healthy to do so. I know I will be the only one to say this.

I am in school to be a Dietitian and definitely don't know everything. I do, however, know that protein just like everything else needs to either be used, gotten rid of, or it will turn into fat. It is not unlike anything else that we digest. In addition, too much protein essentially taxes your organs as they try to process and store it appropriately.

An average adult woman needs 46 g or protein. At your weight you could probably even use a little less. You should consume .8 x your body weight in kg. So you weigh approximately 49 kg so you can consume around 39 g of protein. it's not a ton but you are a small lady. I wouldn't say consuming an extra 10-20 grams will be terrible but you are tripling the amount that you need....

Check out this article http://www.medicinenet.com/how_much_dietary_protein_to_consume/views.htm - there are a million more like it

There's a fair amount of research showing benefits to increasing protein intake well beyond the RDA values.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/823505-research-on-protien-intake

Check out this article http://www.medicinenet.com/how_much_dietary_protein_to_consume/views.htm - there are a million more like it

Big, giant, glaring issue with that article - "toxic ketones."

Ketones, in and of themselves, aren't toxic, and nutritional ketosis isn't bad. In fact, it's been used for years to help people with neurological-based issues (including seizures, migraines, and depression).

Ketoacidosis is bad, but it only occurs in diabetics who have an impaired ability to produce insulin, which is the balancing mechanism for ketone production.

Saying ketones are bad because diabetics can't produce enough insulin to balance them (thus, they get produced unchecked and reach toxic levels in the blood) is exactly like saying sugar is bad because diabetics can't produce enough insulin to balance it (which would also get dumped into the bloodstream unchecked, reaching toxic levels).

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201104/your-brain-ketones

Replace as much of your "high protein" food with fruits and vegetables. Some veggies can have a lot of protein, not all, but fruits usually only have a little protein.

Why?