Are High-Protein Diets Healthy?
You’ve probably noticed: Protein is having a bit of a moment right now. TikTok content creators promote their favorite protein powders and hacks to ensure you get your 200 grams of protein a day. Add in labels trumpeting protein gram counts on everyday foods, product documentaries and podcasters promoting their high-protein regimens, and it’s hard to miss the claim: High-protein means good health.
But is that really true? Experts like physician Dr. Rob Lejawa attest to the fact that some of these high-protein fads can be more helpful than harmful – like slamming a protein shake before a workout. “After a workout is when you should be consuming your protein,” he says. And 200 grams per day is much more than the average person needs.
Excerpted from Novant Health
