Too Much Protein

gdunn55
gdunn55 Posts: 363
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Ok, so I saw the thread on the bad advice for weight loss about too much protein is bad.. What is considered too much protein?

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  • 1FitMomof4Girls
    1FitMomof4Girls Posts: 202 Member
    Am curious about this too!
  • TrainingWithTonya
    TrainingWithTonya Posts: 1,741 Member
    More then 2 grams per kilogram of body weight. If you are the average person training for fitness and health, you only need 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight. Endurance athletes need a little more at 1 to 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight. Body builders need even more at 1.5 to 2 grams per kilogram. Anything over 2 grams per kilogram hasn't been proven to be effective at helping recovery or any other function in the body. Excess protein can actually be detrimental if you have kidney issues or high blood pressure (because that is actually partially regulated by the kidneys). Plus, in excess, anything consumed can be stored as body fat, even protein.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    Depends if you are on a high protein diet or a balanced diet. A balanced diet consists for protein ranging from 10-30% of total calories. MFP defaults at 15% so you can still eat a balanced diet with doubling the MFP recommend protein.
  • nicholasnam
    nicholasnam Posts: 4 Member
    More then 2 grams per kilogram of body weight. If you are the average person training for fitness and health, you only need 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight. Endurance athletes need a little more at 1 to 1.5 grams per kilogram of body weight. Body builders need even more at 1.5 to 2 grams per kilogram. Anything over 2 grams per kilogram hasn't been proven to be effective at helping recovery or any other function in the body. Excess protein can actually be detrimental if you have kidney issues or high blood pressure (because that is actually partially regulated by the kidneys). Plus, in excess, anything consumed can be stored as body fat, even protein.

    On the money, right there.
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