Are High Protein Diets Bad For You?

I know what you’re thinking: What — protein is bad for you now, but isn’t protein like the golden child of the nutrition world?

Unfortunately, nothing is safe from bullshit here: Carbs, fats, protein, fruits, and even vegetables. Oh, you think I’m just making stuff up for some cheap laughs?

Welcome to the twenty-first century, friends, where even vegetables will kill you. What a time to be alive.

Anyway, getting back on topic: high protein diets have long been associated with causing several health issues. Most notably, kidney damage, bone loss, and even cancer.

But do they, though? The short answer: no. The long answer: this article.

1. High Protein Diets and Kidney Damage

One of the most pervasive nutrition myths is that high protein diets increase the kidneys’ workload, which, over time, causes damage and eventually leads to kidney failure.