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WW: What Happens When You Over Do Protein Intake?

In the health and wellness realm, discussions about protein can be very controversial.

While some advocate for high-protein, low-carb diets that yield short-term body transformation results, there are long-term concerns that are rarely addressed.

So today, I’d like to discuss research that dives into the effects of excessive protein intake on your body and provide some alternative approaches.

Join me on today’s #CabralConcept 2805 to go over what happens when you overdo protein intake – Enjoy the show and let me know what you thought!

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1. What Does the Research Show

Research indicates that increasing protein intake beyond 20% of your total macronutrients can lead to higher all-cause mortality rates, especially in cardiovascular and cancer-related cases.

2. The Problem With Protein

The amino acid leucine, predominantly found in meat, dairy, and eggs, appears to be a significant factor in these negative effects as it boosts mTOR, promoting muscle growth but also contributing to mortality.

3. What Can You Do Instead

If you are looking to prioritize longevity, you may consider reducing protein intake. Plant-based diets, even with slightly higher protein intake, tend to have fewer detrimental effects due to lower leucine content.

 

Show Notes & Resources:

> Amino acid sensing and regulation of mTORC1 (research)

> Nutrient control of TORC1, a cell-cycle regulator (research)

> Caloric restriction and its mimetics (research)

> Live long and prosper (research)

> mTOR is a key modulator of ageing and age-related disease (research)

> Extending healthy ageing: nutrient sensitive pathway and centenarian population (research)

> Macronutrient balance and lifespan (research)

> Amino acid sensing in dietary-restriction-mediated longevity: roles of signal-transducing kinases GCN2 and TOR (research)

> Comparative and meta-analytic insights into life extension via dietary restriction (research)

> When less is adequate: protein and calorie restriction boosts immunity and possibly, longevity–but how and why? (research)

> Extending healthy life span–from yeast to humans (research)

> The Okinawan diet: health implications of a low-calorie, nutrient-dense, antioxidant-rich dietary pattern low in glycemic load (research)

> Caloric restriction, the traditional Okinawan diet, and healthy aging: the diet of the world’s longest-lived people and its potential impact on morbidity and life span (research)

> Insights into the beneficial effect of caloric/ dietary restriction for a healthy and prolonged life (research)

> Caloric restriction in humans: potential pitfalls and health concerns (research)

> Leucine signaling in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and obesity (research)

> mTORC1 activity as a determinant of cancer risk–rationalizing the cancer-preventive effects of adiponectin, metformin, rapamycin, and low-protein vegan diets (research)

> Ten years of life: Is it a matter of choice? (research)

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