Myth: ‘Overconsumption’ Of Protein …

The biggest myth is that ‘overconsumption’ of protein is going to do something bad to your kidneys or your bones. The evidence on renal health and high protein diets is quite clear: if you don’t have kidney problems then more protein is not going to hurt your kidney function! Even the WHO/FAO and the US/Canadian DRI reports agree on this.

Insofar as bone health is concerned so long as your getting adequate calcium and vitamin D protein will actually actively enhance bone formation and will NOT promote bone loss. It’s time to put these big myths to bed in my view. Also, excess protein is not converted to fat since only 2 amino acids can lead to fat synthesis!

– Stuart M. Phillips, Ph.D., FACN, FACSM