How Much Protein Is Too Much Protein? Myths & Facts

In our Western society we tend to break things down from a whole and look at individual parts. This is particularly true with food. How much protein do we need? Is it low-fat? Low carb? Am I getting enough calcium? We do this so that we can measure levels and compare them to standards, which can give us a clue as to where our amounts stand compared to everyone else. But this can also be misleading if we lose sight of the big picture of health. Think of protein for instance. Protein is not a food, it’s a food part; a nutrient in food. What food comes to mind when you think of protein-Meat? Fish? Well, consider that there is protein in virtually all whole foods, in adequate amounts to sustain health and thrive. Further, we actually don’t need much