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Originally Posted by Azure
Yeah, and so can excess water. How many people do you know that have kidney problems from drinking too much water?
Probably none.
If you eat balanced meals 6x per day, and make sure you include meat with every meal, or some form of protein, its highly unlikely that you'll get more than 200g protein. In fact, even getting THAT much protein is hard to do.
People buy protein shakes because they don't get enough protein.
Again, protein is better than carbs, and fat is a good energy source. Meat has both fat and protein.
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For each condition I listed, I know at least one person who had it and had the doctor recommend that they cut back on their protein - and specifically their meat intake to below 'average' levels. For example: I know three people under 35 who have developed gout at least in part by eating too much meat. I can't think of anyone that has developed kidney failure from drinking too much water.
Too much protein can cause or contribute to some pretty serious health conditions even when the amount a person is eating doesn't seem all that extreme by today's standards.
PS yea, yea I know... anecdotal evidence doesn't add up to much - just throwing it out there even though I'm pretty sure it'll be soundly dismissed by anyone who doesn't agree with it already.