Is A Misunderstanding Of Protein Ruining Your Ability To Get In Shape?

Because protein is the hottest supplement in terms of sales, there is an abnormally high amount of marketing and false information surrounding it.

The bad news here is that if you don’t have a PhD, it’s nearly impossible for you to separate fact from fiction.

So here are 6 things you probably don’t know about protein:

1. It can be stored as fat: In fact, storing dietary protein as body fat is very easy in the human body. You have all the enzymes and processed to do this. So don’t assume that eating high amounts of protein will have no effect on your body fat.

2. Having extra protein doesn’t protect your muscles: On the contrary, eating carbohydrates protects your muscles. So make sure you have a bare minimum of carbohydrates in your diet. Never sacrifice carbs for more protein.

3. Make sure at least one quarter of your intake comes from protein: Have less than this and you run the risk of getting hungry all the time. Have more than this and you run the risk of decreasing performance and burning through lean tissue.

4. It causes calcium excretion: For every extra gram of protein that you eat, one and a half grams of calcium get excreted from your body. So if you are eating huge amounts of protein, your body will begin to excrete excessive amounts of protein.

5. It requires a lot of water for digestion: In fact, protein requires seven more times water than fat or carbohydrates for digestion. So if you increase your protein intake you will have to disproportionately increase your water intake.

6. Solid protein is better than liquid protein: Despite what all the marketers would have you believe, solid protein will almost always be better than liquid protein. You see, solid protein digests much slower than liquid protein.

Protein doesn’t have to be a confusing subject for you. Simply take heed of the advice in this article and you will be just fine!

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