• REDACTED@infosec.pub
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    10 hours ago

    Random, but why are Americans so obsessed with protein all of sudden? Did some big corp poured lots of money into marketing? I’ve never really cared about it and my build is fine. I do remember reading a study that high protein intake leads to health issues, not better health, and then you hear nutritionists scream about protein obsession and how that’s not good. Nearly all already have optimal protein intake without any supplements or “extra protein foods”. Humans generally don’t need to think about protein intake.

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      10 hours ago

      Grifters. Lots of protein focused “diets”.

      Anyone who tells you that you can lose weight by eating butter-steak is a grifter. You might lose some weight, but unless you can follow that diet forever, it’ll come back. And then they’ll sell you more plans/pills/etc. They know what they’re doing and it’s profitable.

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      I think in the information war between food producing industries, the amount of studies claiming sugar is bad for you and just as many claiming fat is bad for you the one energy source that wasn’t attacked was protein.