Are There Any Adverse Affects of High Protein Intakes?
Because the kidneys are involved in the removal of urea from the consumption of protein, many have come to believe that excessive protein intakes may be harmful. The only study that have ever shown high protein intakes to harm kidney function was done by Brenner et al. (1982). However, these studies were done on patients that already had compromised kidney function. So it can not be assumed that athletes with a normal kidney function will ever have kidney disease due to high intakes of dietary protein. Currently there is no evidence to show that protein intakes in the of 1.76 g/kg/d would contribute to any health problems (Lemon, 1995). While high protein intakes have not been shown to adversely affect a normally functioning kidney, the consumption of protein is usually accompanied by the consumption of saturated fats and cholesterol. Excessive intakes may mean high levels of saturated fats and cholesterol too. However this problem can be completely avoided by the use of most common di
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