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September 3, 2025 Diet / Nutrition

What happens if I eat too much protein?

Social media is full of people urging you to eat more protein, including via supplements such as protein shakes. Food companies have also started highlighting protein content on food packages to promote sales. But is all the extra protein giving us any benefit – and can you have too much protein?

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Protein is being added to yoghurt, bread and even coffee – but is it really good for our health?

While protein is certainly important for our health, most of us don’t need these protein-enhanced foods as a regular feature in our diet.

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April 3, 2025 Diet / Nutrition

Is TikTok right? Do I need to eat more protein?

In the ever-changing wellness industry, one diet obsession has captured and held TikTok’s attention: protein. But is all this extra protein as beneficial as it’s made out to be? How much protein do we really need?