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How Much Protein is Too Much?
Too much:
It has been reported that high protein intake is toxic and harmful to the system. These claims are an exaggeration and without documentation. Extraordinary amounts of protein ingested over an extended period of time "might" adversely affect the kidneys; only if pre-existing conditions exist are precautions advised.
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Don't worry. An over-abundance of protein will only lead to protein oxidation, a condition that some researchers speculate will initiate "anabolic drive" or accelerated protein synthesis.
Enough:
You want trouble? Read and comply with the guidelines for protein intake set down by the US government in its highly revered Recommended Daily Allowances or RDA, which haunt our lives 24/7.
The daily protein intake suggested by the USRDA and, therefore, most nutritionists, is barely sufficient for survival. If you get stingy with your protein, the amino acid levels drop, non-essential functions are compromised and skeletal muscle protein synthesis falls to a minimum. Glutamine, a primary muscle component, is robbed from the cells to fuel the hungry immune system. Similar amino acid swaps cripple the body's ability to cope with the stress and tissue damage induced by the heavy load of the tough life. Researchers fear that man is actually predisposed to illness because of the puny protein reserve that accompanies the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services recommended daily allowances.
The research done to establish the RDA figures is old and outdated yet the guidelines remain on the books like barnacles on a rusting sunken destroyer. They were formulated to give the general public an indication of the minimum allowance of micro and macronutrients for sustaining life (i.e. preventing starvation) under minimal stress. The researchers weren't considering the demands of living, as we know it today, nor were they up to speed with hormonal complexities, high performance, disease, aging and life extension.
Too much:
It has been reported that high protein intake is toxic and harmful to the system. These claims are an exaggeration and without documentation. Extraordinary amounts of protein ingested over an extended period of time "might" adversely affect the kidneys; only if pre-existing conditions exist are precautions advised.
More from your Guide below
Sponsored Links
Don't worry. An over-abundance of protein will only lead to protein oxidation, a condition that some researchers speculate will initiate "anabolic drive" or accelerated protein synthesis.
Enough:
You want trouble? Read and comply with the guidelines for protein intake set down by the US government in its highly revered Recommended Daily Allowances or RDA, which haunt our lives 24/7.
The daily protein intake suggested by the USRDA and, therefore, most nutritionists, is barely sufficient for survival. If you get stingy with your protein, the amino acid levels drop, non-essential functions are compromised and skeletal muscle protein synthesis falls to a minimum. Glutamine, a primary muscle component, is robbed from the cells to fuel the hungry immune system. Similar amino acid swaps cripple the body's ability to cope with the stress and tissue damage induced by the heavy load of the tough life. Researchers fear that man is actually predisposed to illness because of the puny protein reserve that accompanies the USDA and Department of Health and Human Services recommended daily allowances.
The research done to establish the RDA figures is old and outdated yet the guidelines remain on the books like barnacles on a rusting sunken destroyer. They were formulated to give the general public an indication of the minimum allowance of micro and macronutrients for sustaining life (i.e. preventing starvation) under minimal stress. The researchers weren't considering the demands of living, as we know it today, nor were they up to speed with hormonal complexities, high performance, disease, aging and life extension.
