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Many People Eat Too Much Protein, Researcher Warns-Here’s Why It Could Age You
Forbes • • health
Key Points:
- The Trump Administration, under Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., has revised U.S. dietary guidelines to recommend a daily protein intake of 1.2 to 1.6 grams per kilogram of body weight, nearly doubling the previous target.
- The average American man currently consumes nearly 100 grams of protein daily, which is about twice the former recommended limit before the adjustment.
- Clinical trials indicate that lower protein intake can lead to weight and body fat loss and improved fasting blood sugar, even with higher calorie consumption.
- For more physically active individuals, such as athletes, higher protein intake may not have negative effects because exercise directs amino acids into muscles rather than disease-related pathways.
- Experts suggest that protein intake recommendations should consider physical activity levels in addition to age for more personalized guidance.
