Are you eating too much protein?

Low-carb diets have driven a boom in such supplements, but the average intake for adults is already above the guidelines. Here’s what the experts say.

Jessica Salter

Updated Mar 28, 2022 – 12.25pm, first published at 7.20am

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If there’s one piece of nutritional advice that seems to be set in stone, it’s that we need to eat more protein. According to a report, more than 60 per cent of us are actively trying to eat more. As it can be unappetising (and for some, abhorrent) to scoff down three chicken breasts for breakfast, some food companies have spotted a way to help out: protein shakes, bars and supplementation in our regular food. There is even bottled water that claims to have “added protein”.

The result is that the global protein market is expected to rise by nearly 6 per cent to reach $US7 billion ($9.3 billion), according to a report by Fortune Business Insights.

The Telegraph London