All Forums | Food & Fitness

Are Americans Eating Too Much Protein????

...
Participants:
Search model icon
Views: 1262
Posts: 19
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Mar, 2008
Posts: 4934
Posted: #1
Vegan friends telling me this.... something like we eat 4x what we need and blah blah blah it kills your liver and bones, anyone know about this? any vegans out there?
 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: May, 2003
Posts: 28196
Posted: #2
what i read says we don't eat enough.  any sources for this?
 
All-Star
Participation Meter
Joined: Oct, 2002
Posts: 12928
Posted: #3
No, we are not consuming enough protein. Remember that protein is found in all cells in the body. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and used for building and repairing tissue in our body.  Animal sources are more digestible than plant sources meaning that a top sirloin's protein will be better absorbed than tofu's and will keep you satiated longer.  Many people look at a certain vegetable or fruit and praise it for having certain nutrients, but the most important thing is how much of the available nutrients the body actually absorbs. Our bodies absorb the nutrients in meat almost entirely compared to fruits and vegetables which absorb significantly less.  In a tomato, the nutrients are fat soluble so if a person does not consume fat with a tomato they would absorb very little if any nutrients from that tomato. 

To answer your question there are no viable studies that show excess protein does any damage to a healthy individual. There are very few people who consume high protein diets other than bodybuilders or elite athletes. Even people who follow Atkins or Paleo diets eat moderate amounts of protein.  Fat is the cornerstone of those diets,  not protein.


 
Covers Rehab
Participation Meter
Joined: Oct, 2004
Posts: 33122
Posted: #4
all the shit they pump into the animals to fatten them up will kill you before the proteins will
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Jul, 2002
Posts: 2947
Posted: #5
Quote Originally Posted by sharpaction:

No, we are not consuming enough protein. Remember that protein is found in all cells in the body. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and used for building and repairing tissue in our body.  Animal sources are more digestible than plant sources meaning that a top sirloin's protein will be better absorbed than tofu's and will keep you satiated longer.  Many people look at a certain vegetable or fruit and praise it for having certain nutrients, but the most important thing is how much of the available nutrients the body actually absorbs. Our bodies absorb the nutrients in meat almost entirely compared to fruits and vegetables which absorb significantly less.  In a tomato, the nutrients are fat soluble so if a person does not consume fat with a tomato they would absorb very little if any nutrients from that tomato. 

To answer your question there are no viable studies that show excess protein does any damage to a healthy individual. There are very few people who consume high protein diets other than bodybuilders or elite athletes. Even people who follow Atkins or Paleo diets eat moderate amounts of protein.  Fat is the cornerstone of those diets,  not protein.




i'm very impressed with that thorough explanation!


 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Mar, 2008
Posts: 4934
Posted: #6
Link
 
All-Star
Participation Meter
Joined: Oct, 2002
Posts: 12928
Posted: #7
Quote Originally Posted by NJDevils:

all the shit they pump into the animals to fatten them up will kill you before the proteins will

Actually, most if not all of the cattle are fed a growth supplement for a period and then it is stopped a couple of weeks before slaughter. Most of the cows these days are not injected with "hormones" because of laws on residues in beef exports but the ones that are will almost have no trace of them by the time slaughter arrives and if there is any left by the time it gets on our plate, it would be so small and difficult to measure and would not affect us in any way. Plants on the other hand are loaded with pesticides and chemicals for faster and fuller growth and the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables have dwindled over the last 30 years. Of course if you are still scared then you can buy organic or grass fed beef.
 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: May, 2003
Posts: 28196
Posted: #8
Quote Originally Posted by NJDevils:

all the shit they pump into the animals to fatten them up will kill you before the proteins will

a lot of meat products are available that don't have this problem.  
 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: May, 2003
Posts: 28196
Posted: #9
get yourself some grass fed bison burgers
 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: Jan, 2008
Posts: 20685
Posted: #10
If you add it up..... it's actually hard to get 75 grams of protein a day without going out of your way.
 
Legend
Participation Meter
Joined: Jan, 2008
Posts: 33107
Posted: #11
Quote Originally Posted by sharpaction:

No, we are not consuming enough protein. Remember that protein is found in all cells in the body. Amino acids are the building blocks of protein and used for building and repairing tissue in our body.  Animal sources are more digestible than plant sources meaning that a top sirloin's protein will be better absorbed than tofu's and will keep you satiated longer.  Many people look at a certain vegetable or fruit and praise it for having certain nutrients, but the most important thing is how much of the available nutrients the body actually absorbs. Our bodies absorb the nutrients in meat almost entirely compared to fruits and vegetables which absorb significantly less.  In a tomato, the nutrients are fat soluble so if a person does not consume fat with a tomato they would absorb very little if any nutrients from that tomato. 

To answer your question there are no viable studies that show excess protein does any damage to a healthy individual. There are very few people who consume high protein diets other than bodybuilders or elite athletes. Even people who follow Atkins or Paleo diets eat moderate amounts of protein.  Fat is the cornerstone of those diets,  not protein.


 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: Jan, 2008
Posts: 20685
Posted: #12

Fat soluble

 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: Jan, 2008
Posts: 20685
Posted: #13
Learned that term in high school and it's coming back
 
Legend
Participation Meter
Joined: Jan, 2008
Posts: 33107
Posted: #14

Quote Originally Posted by FriedShrimp:

Learned that term in high school and it's coming back

Avacados

 
Captain
Participation Meter
Joined: Dec, 2008
Posts: 5868
Posted: #15
No way protien is one of Gods greatest gifts to man, this is sparta guys this is sparta !
 
Veteran
Participation Meter
Joined: Mar, 2008
Posts: 4934
Posted: #16
LINK THAT SAYS WE ARE EATING TO MUCH
 
Captain
Participation Meter
Joined: Sep, 2007
Posts: 8158
Posted: #17
I don't know about you guys but I am taking Sharpaction's word for it. 
 
Hall of Fame
Participation Meter
Joined: May, 2003
Posts: 28196
Posted: #18

Quote Originally Posted by boberts427:

LINK THAT SAYS WE ARE EATING TO MUCH

i'm skeptical of this article.  the authro does not support her conclusion.  she states a conclusion and cites to a survey (which i assume is about how much protein people eat) and a professor's conclusion without any supporting facts or opinions.  she may be right but there's no way to evaluate this conclusion from this shitty article.  i'm also going to side with sharpaction who supports his conclusions. 

 
 
Captain
Participation Meter
Joined: Feb, 2005
Posts: 9403
Posted: #19

Americans should be more worried about not eating enough fruits and vegetables.  Or excess calories since many people are overweight. 

 But article might be plausible considering how little protein the body needs. For a sedentary person, 0.4 gram of protein per pound of body weight.  0.6-0.8 gram for athletes according to US National Academy of Sciences.  If quality of plant protein is a concern, easy to upgrade by combining with animal protein such as milk.

All Forums | Food & Fitness
About Us
Contact Us
Careers
Our Team
Brand
Testimonials
Betting Guides
Sportsbook Reviews
Betting News
Podcasts
Responsible Gambling
Betting Sites
US Betting Sites
Canada Betting Sites
Canada Casinos
Best Betting Apps
Contests
Streak Survivor
King of Covers
Ultimate Race
Office Pools
The Covers community has
810,221
lifetime members worldwide
Covers 30 Years Logo Established in 1995,
Covers is the world
leader in sports
betting information.
21+
Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER
Help Privacy Terms of Service Cookies Sitemap Forum
Covers is verified safe by:
Evalon Logo Logo GPWA Logo GDPR logo Logo GeoTrust logo Logo PCI DSS logo Logo
Copyright © 1995 - 2026 CS Media Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
If you choose to make use of any information on this website including online sports betting services from any websites that may be featured on this website, we strongly recommend that you carefully check your local laws before doing so.It is your sole responsibility to understand your local laws and observe them strictly.Covers does not provide any advice or guidance as to the legality of online sports betting or other online gambling activities within your jurisdiction and you are responsible for complying with laws that are applicable to you in your relevant locality.Covers disclaims all liability associated with your use of this website and use of any information contained on it.As a condition of using this website, you agree to hold the owner of this website harmless from any claims arising from your use of any services on any third party website that may be featured by Covers.