How Much Protein Can You Digest at Once?

John and Glenn look at the myth of the limit on how much much you can digest at one time. Can you actually eat too much protein at one time?

Marc K Hellerstein
Interesting research on the surprisingly small amount of carbohydrates stored as fat via hepatic de novo lipogenesis under most conditions of carbohydrate energy surplus:
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/74/6/707.full

Jane E Kerstetter
Dietary protein and bone:This is a meta-analysis and systematic review of the dietary protein and bone literature.
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/90/6/1451.full

Bess Dawson-Hughes
Interaction of Dietary Calcium and Protein in Bone Health in Humans:
http://jn.nutrition.org/content/133/3/852S.full.pdf+html

Bonjour JP.
Dietary Protein: An Essential Nutrient For Bone Health
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16373952

The above studies highlight what we covered in the vid on protein and bone health. A protein rich diet is beneficial to bone health and there is little support for the opposite. Take home point is make sure your calcium and vitamin D levels are ample and a nutrient dense diet including fruit, vegetables and dairy are beneficial.

Martin, William F et al.
Protein intake and renal function:
http://www.nutritionandmetabolism.com/content/2/1/25

Anssi H. Manninen. Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders. Spring 2004, 2(1): 9-13. doi:10.1089/met.2004.2.9.
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/met.2004.2.9?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3dpubmed&