You could be eating ‘too much protein’ and damaging your kidneys, nutritionists warn

dailystar.co.uk:

Tweakd, an elite performance nutritionist that has worked with the likes of Team GB, England Rugby and Southampton FC, said: “Of all of the macronutrients, protein is the one that constantly seems to be in the forefront of the minds of the sporting community.“Although all other macronutrients are just as important, those who require increased muscle mass or a speedy recovery from sport will put more emphasis on protein in the diet.“Primarily, protein helps the body recover from exercise and sport by repairing muscle fibres.“Every pro rugby and football player will be aiming to consume enough protein to optimize recovery after a game and during training.“But, you don’t need more than 2grams per KG of body weight per day in most situations.