The Danger of Eating Too Much Protein

Is eating too much protein dangerous? Many experts will tell you that eating too much protein will cause damage to your kidney. Obviously, by the large amount of protein I've been eating consistently every single day throughout my bodybuilding career, I either don't believe this is true or I am willing to take the risk in order to reach my ambitious bodybuilding goals.

Do I think, regardless of what the experts say, you should ingest a large amount of protein like I choose to do? I can't make that decision for you. I can, however, share with you the reason why I do despite some people's warnings. The people that I trust to give me accurate information tell me there are no scientific studies to back up those doom-and-gloom claims. They have theorized that the experts have come to their conclusion because the kidneys play a major role in the synthesizing of protein. Thus, if they are forced to do more work than the average person, they are at a greater risk to suffer damage.

I am certain, however, that I have built a significant amount of muscle mass every single year that I've been training. I attribute much of that to consistently eating high-quality protein day after day, week after week, month after month, and year after year.

I firmly believe my body is able to assimilate most of the 400 grams I eat every day. There are studies that suggest the hard training athletes can efficiently assimilate up to a whopping 72 grams of protein at a time. That's far more than the old " multiply your body weight in kilograms times 1.5" formula!

I choose to take my chances, but to be perfectly honest, I am not a doctor or claim to be a medical expert. I don't know anything about the effects of "excess" protein for certain. You'll need to make the decision of exactly how much protein to eat for yourself.