What Happens When You Eat Too Much Protein

Eating too much protein can have detrimental effects on your health. It can lead to dehydration and weight gain. To find out how many grams of protein you should be eating, calculate your weight in kilograms and multiply by 0.8.

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[ilhammunajid]

It was all about fat just a few decades ago, then sugar, then carbohydrate and then finally protein

[kingtumonkey]

Each of those problems with “Eating a lot of protein” have a simple solution to them, such as protein can dehydrate you ( just drink more water ). When your body is breaking down protein and it releases an acid that causes problems with ur bones is a reason why companies have calcium in their protein products. Then with the “issue” with extra calories from “protein rich foods” is an “issue” with all foods rich in nutrition. ( just exercise so the protein is used to built muscle and the calories used up as fuel for the workout). Hope this can get rid of the fear of “protein’s negative affects”.

[OldManGaribubee]

man i feel like eating anything is gonna kill me on this channel

[snowylove]

Remember: too much of anything can kill you (even water)

[ItsGJ]

I weigh 195 I eat about easily over 200 grams of protein a day. I drink a gallon of water a day. I workout 4-5 times a week so honestly this probably just goes for the average person

[Fittanbullsson]

All depends on if you're hitting the gym a lot. If not, then 0.8 is fine, working out 3-4 times a week requires a lot more protein.

[jgall]

This might be true but only applies to people who don’t work out.
If you do a lot of training, especially strength training then you‘ll need much more protein.

[mbakutchalla]

0:35 Bro, wtf? Gain fat, not muslce? OK dude, do what you want, but I'm gonna build those muscles and be aesthetic

[nicklorizio]

Started to do this and this works. I use to at a younger age eat 1g for 1lb of my body weight and was consuming 200g on average of protein daily. Since I've done this and dropped my protein I still can build muscle look lean and eat more carbs or fats for calories. Here's my measurement. 79kg × 0.8 = 63g of protein. Also, I add an extra 20g of protein daily, just in case because I'm currently on a caloric deficit.

[juglore]

So I’d have to eat 32 eggs a day to hit that. I think I’m safe.

[vandertuber]

A lot of issues with this video. You will not dehydrate or deplete calcium unless you have a deficiency of water or calcium in your diet. Unless you eat enough protein, you will not reach saity, and will continue to eat fat and carbs. Protein does not make you fat, as most of it cannot create biological energy.

[PLANDerLinde]

I watched this after eating 2 salmon fillets and 2 Spam Fritters.

[Varunc]

i eat about 120 grams each day, but i also hit the gym almost everyday ( cardio on my day off), when i dont go to gym i dont take my protein shakes from which i get about 65 gms of protein each day . There are many factors you have to keep in mind for healthy intake of protein such as gym, height, weight, even the place where you reside, even your age.

[arturogonzalez]

But what if I do exercise and drink about 3 bottles of water as well as 6 cups of unsweetened tea a day?

[james]

Overconsuming protein is pretty hard as it is very satiating. protein has the highest thermic effect of food so the more you eat the more your body burns trying to digest it. Also there have been studies in which resistance trained individuals have been in calorie surpluses but because the level of protein was so high (3.4g of protein per kilo of bodyweight) that they net lost body fat percentage but weight did increase as that is likely to happen in any caloric surplus but the type of macro counts too.

[optimusprime]

Watching this as I am currently not feeling well for eating too much protein.

[harveycai]

if you workout everyday, then it would be a good idea to consume something like 1 gram of protein per lb of ur body weight. This allows you to achieve muscle growth, but the sweetspot is different for everyone.

[lukasgisler]

This is now 5 years ago, but, if you still believe this bullsh*t, better change your opinion of this! you can eat up to 2, 5g of protein per kg body weight per day. If that would be unhealthy, all body builders would have liver problems. eat atleast 1, 5g of protein per kg bodyweight. 0.8g of protein per kg bodyweight is a joke. Altough my following statement is speculative, the "nutrition experts" that have come up with this mere lie are probably either slim as a stick, eating grilled, low fat leaves all day, or they are overweight, and flattered by their own delusional title of being a "nutrition expert" or "scientist". EAT PROTEIN FOLKS!

[MMPICT]

I don't get it, i eat about 130-160gr, how else do you gain?

[kiwibirb]

I feel like the comment section is going to be filled with vegans that are like “see this is why meat is bad and you should not eat it.”