Good thing I’m not a mouse
Here’s a pretty good breakdown by Alan Aragon:
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3llo9pPaoc/
In short, don’t freak out about this.
Ah Instagram, the best place to read news
Well, looking past the platform, Aragon is very well respected in the nutrition and fitness space and is known for taking an evidence based approach.
Still won’t catch me dead using a facebook product. I have that shit permanently banned on my network.
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Something my brother is intimately familiar with. He was on Atkins until he had a mini stroke, and now he’s got an irregular heartbeat and swollen toes.
Didn’t learn his lesson about fad diets, though. Now he’s on one that is supposed to fix the damage done by Atkins.
So I’ve been reading through this study and comparing it to modern health advice. For the most part, the 22% of energy threshold seems to be above 1.2-1.6 grams of protein per kg of body weight (for active individuals).
The functional advice is: following the guidelines from the FDA will keep you out of the risks outlined in the study.