Is a high protein diet going to make your kidneys explode? Our expert nutritionist explains all.

Protein has probably become one of the biggest buzzwords in nutrition and fitness in the last few years and there’s plenty of reasons for that. High protein diets are useful for weight loss, for helping us to reduce appetite and of course for helping us to recover from exercise and build stronger and bigger muscles.

Richie Kirwan, our nutritionist expert, takes us through how much protein people can eat without any health problems.

You might actually be surprised...

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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
01:06 - Reference nutrient intake
02:36 - Science behind protein and kidney damage
05:08 - can you eat too much protein?
05:49 - got any more protein questions?

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