who started this push to protein?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it started with the atkins diet a decade or so again when that gained popularity but now it’s everywhere

Oh boy, do I have news for you on when Atkins was popular. We are all getting old.

High protein has been in as long as I remember, and I'm 45.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure but my health practitioner is telling me I should eat over 100 grams a day which seems ridiculous.

Interesting. How are your kidneys?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The importance of weight training for aging is being emphasized. Protein is needed for muscle growth.

This, but also it is being emphasized for those on Ozempic/Wegovy because rapid weight loss can lead to muscle loss. Women, especially, start to lose muscle in their 30s and 40s so preserving muscle becomes increasingly important.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:4 eggs is only 24g of protein

Yeah I eat 5 eggs.

I don’t snack so I think 3 solid meals with a lot of protein works best for me.

[Anonymous]

You all are missing the point of the question...WHO is telling everyone they need ro count and measure protein out there? Who's agenda is this? Because it doesn't make any sense. Americans get plenty of protein. It's like having a big push to eat sodium. Yes of course we cannot have a 100% sodium free diets but saying that we need to seek it out is overkill. Same with protein.

Is the push coming from the meat industry? Dairy industry? Fast food and junk food companies?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It’s roots are actually in a small work of German nutritionists about 200 yrs ago, which erroneously believed “flesh makes flesh”, they British industrialists and armed forces organizers picked up to improve output during Boer war and in their factories. Flawed research, but so it is. It seems to have been reinforced by the discovery of kwashiorkor.
Regardless, it’s been used again and again to broadcast the wrong nutritional message.

I'm SUPER curious to learn what you think muscles are made of.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6566799/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are missing the point of the question...WHO is telling everyone they need ro count and measure protein out there? Who's agenda is this? Because it doesn't make any sense. Americans get plenty of protein. It's like having a big push to eat sodium. Yes of course we cannot have a 100% sodium free diets but saying that we need to seek it out is overkill. Same with protein.

Is the push coming from the meat industry? Dairy industry? Fast food and junk food companies?

I tried to answer this question but they post was blocked by Jeff's dirty word filter.

So apparently Big Protein is banned on DCUM.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m not sure but my health practitioner is telling me I should eat over 100 grams a day which seems ridiculous.

Why does that seem ridiculous?

What would you prefer to eat instead?

How much do you weigh?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are missing the point of the question...WHO is telling everyone they need ro count and measure protein out there? Who's agenda is this? Because it doesn't make any sense. Americans get plenty of protein. It's like having a big push to eat sodium. Yes of course we cannot have a 100% sodium free diets but saying that we need to seek it out is overkill. Same with protein.

Is the push coming from the meat industry? Dairy industry? Fast food and junk food companies?

I tried to answer this question but they post was blocked by Jeff's dirty word filter.

So apparently Big Protein is banned on DCUM.

The "dirty word" that you used was the common term for a swine. There is really no need to compare posters in this forum to that particular farm animal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:150g is 600 cal, which is only 30% of your daily calorie budget. If it works for you why not?

30 percent of whose calorie budget. How do you know anyone's daily caloric needs. This number also fluctuates. Ughhh, I hate what fake health/fitness experts have done to nutrition.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You all are missing the point of the question...WHO is telling everyone they need ro count and measure protein out there? Who's agenda is this? Because it doesn't make any sense. Americans get plenty of protein. It's like having a big push to eat sodium. Yes of course we cannot have a 100% sodium free diets but saying that we need to seek it out is overkill. Same with protein.

Is the push coming from the meat industry? Dairy industry? Fast food and junk food companies?

Doctors. I just ignore what they say and listen to my own body. 100g of protein is way too much for me, plus eating meat makes me feel sick. So I do what feels right.

[Anonymous]

Atkins long ago then keto revived the idea.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You all are missing the point of the question...WHO is telling everyone they need ro count and measure protein out there? Who's agenda is this? Because it doesn't make any sense. Americans get plenty of protein. It's like having a big push to eat sodium. Yes of course we cannot have a 100% sodium free diets but saying that we need to seek it out is overkill. Same with protein.

Is the push coming from the meat industry? Dairy industry? Fast food and junk food companies?

Doctors. I just ignore what they say and listen to my own body. 100g of protein is way too much for me, plus eating meat makes me feel sick. So I do what feels right.

Doctors are not telling people to focus on protein and measure it in grams. This is not happening. Unless you mean Dr TikTok

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The importance of weight training for aging is being emphasized. Protein is needed for muscle growth.

I think this is the answer.

Lifting heavy and eating large amounts of protein seem do be the *it* thing, especially for aging women. When you’re old like me, it’s hard to really know what to trust, though, as we’ve been told so many conflicting things over the years, many of which were terrible for us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The importance of weight training for aging is being emphasized. Protein is needed for muscle growth.

I feel so much better when I get enough protein (100g+ daily), and also my hair is fuller when I do so. I also lift heavy weights.