This analysis doesn’t account for the potential downsides of excess protein consumption—cf., based on a quick non-AI search, the discussion here for a specific risk, this older review article for a broader discussion.
I don’t claim to be qualified to balance those potential tradeoffs against the potential advantages, but think they should be acknowledged.
Hi Jason, thanks for this. I was not aware of this review article. There is a new review article that came out this year, which concludes that there is insufficient evidentiary basis for harm from high protein intake. In particular, it seems like some of the results of previous studies may have been confounded with calorie intake.
This analysis doesn’t account for the potential downsides of excess protein consumption—cf., based on a quick non-AI search, the discussion here for a specific risk, this older review article for a broader discussion.
I don’t claim to be qualified to balance those potential tradeoffs against the potential advantages, but think they should be acknowledged.
Hi Jason, thanks for this. I was not aware of this review article. There is a new review article that came out this year, which concludes that there is insufficient evidentiary basis for harm from high protein intake. In particular, it seems like some of the results of previous studies may have been confounded with calorie intake.
Some numbers for emphasis on overconsumption of protein (I’m far from a nutritionist):
A 170 pound man eating 170g protein. Assuming 2400 calories per day that is 28% of calories as protein.
That is more than the recommended quote above