Tag: Health risks of high protein

According to health experts, most people already consume enough protein to meet their basic needs. While protein is vital for muscle repair and other functions, the popular belief that focusing exclusively on it for optimal health is a widespread and potentially harmful misconception.

While the myth that the body can only use 20-30 grams of protein per meal persists, recent scientific evidence shows that the human body can absorb a virtually unlimited amount of protein in one sitting. This challenges traditional beliefs about meal timing for muscle growth, but raises new questions about what happens to such a large bolus of protein.