'Protein trend on the net. Dangerous or not so concerning at all?'

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The excitement around high-protein diets continues unabated. Influencers and fitness experts are praising the benefits of protein-rich foods on social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok. However, nutritionists warn of potential ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ต ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ธ๐˜€ from excessive protein consumption and ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น additives in dietary supplements. ๐Ÿ˜ฏ

What risks arise? Too much protein ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป and can lead to the formation of kidney stones. Furthermore, a study in the Department of Chemistry at TU Darmstadt from 2024 suggests that the risk of vascular diseases could also increase - the amino acid ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป has been identified here as a possible cause.

"Contaminants are often the chemical additives found in protein powders and -bars. In a study by the Consumer Center from 2023, significant concentrations of potentially toxic constituents such as molybdenum and chromium were detected in whey protein supplements."

So no more proteins? Yes, but experts recommend meeting protein needs through natural foods. "A balanced diet with legumes, whole grains, lean meat, and fish usually provides ๐—ฎ๐˜‚๐˜€๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ถ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ถรŸ," emphasizes nutritionist Dagmar von Cramm. A review study by Dr. Thomas D. Drenjanฤeviฤ‡ from 2023 also showed that ๐—ฆ๐—ผ๐—ท๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป-๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜‚๐—ธ๐˜๐—ฒ can be a good alternative to whey protein, with similar effects on muscle building.

An additional tip from our side, relevant to natural protein sources: In particular, ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜€ are gaining increasing importance as nutrient-rich, ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป-๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ต ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€. ๐ŸŒฑ Pea microgreens have a remarkably high protein content, which can be up to ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ% higher than that of mature peas. These young plants not only provide a ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜€๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ, but also a wealth of ๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜€, ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜€, and ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐˜…๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€, making them a valuable addition to a balanced diet.

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