Protein is the material basis of life activities. It has the function of forming body tissues, regulating physiological functions, and supplying thermal energy. Food protein deficiency can lead to malnutrition. People have a clearer understanding of this. However, excessive intake of protein is also harmful to the body. Many people lack understanding of this, and some even claim that protein is more or less intact.
Proteins can come from animal foods, but also from plant foods such as excessive intake, protein metabolites such as urea, uric acid, etc., renal excretion will increase the burden, but also can increase the discharge of calcium, will continue for a long time Causes kidney damage or causes osteoporosis. At the same time excessive consumption of animal foods, with the protein intake of a lot of fat, especially saturated fatty acids and cholesterol into the body, thereby increasing the risk of hyperlipidemia, coronary heart disease.
In addition, there are reports that excessive amounts of protein can induce breast cancer, rectal cancer, and kidney cancer. To this end, the National Academy of Sciences issued a statement in 1982 specifically admonishing people not to eat too much protein.