Just kinda skimmed through because I don’t have an hour right now, but marketing is definitely to blame, they managed to associate high protein content in snacks with “healthy”, so people skip over the rest of the nutrition info because hey it’s high in protein.
Right at the start, the one gram per pound of protein is usually just a recommendation for people trying to build muscle and should also be done in tandem with muscle-building exercise.
I think the obesity comes in with all the protein snacks. You could get 30g of protein from 100g of chicken breast OR you could drink a chocolate milkshake or eat a protein bar, it’s easy to guess what most people will pick. I spent a while looking for protein bars to help me hit my goals and it’s crazy how many of them are 300-400 calories each. Even for people who do exercise a lot and need the protein, that’s really high in calories.
Like cliff builder bars, one bar is 280 calories, 20g protein, but also 30% of the DV of saturated fats and 32% of the DV of sugar. A bar has almost the same amount of sugar (17g) as protein, that’s ridiculous
Honestly its a lot more than just that … talks about science denialism , influencers vs scientists on protein intake , recomendations on nutrition etc … guy getting interviewed was a part of the team that did research on new nutrition “pyramid” and has a lot to say about food in general and protein in food etc etc , phytoproteins vs “meat” protein … honestly its a nice watch as it does debunk some long held views about nutrition “facts”
I’ve been trying to change my diet to eat less sugar, and trying to substitute it with more nutritious and particularly protien rich foods, and this issue has been driving me insane. Basically anything pre-made in any form is filled with sugar, and that goes double for things advertised as nutritious or protein-rich.
There are a lot of good recipes for cooking , try looking into eastern european “poor people” quisine like peas , beans, potatos, cabbage etc , easy to make , mostly its just “slice onion , carrot and leeks , fry it in a pot for 5 mins , add peas , cook till they are soft , serve with sour cream”
Is this the stupid shit where people eat junk food becuase it says “protein” on the label? Yeah, don’t do that. Yes, eat protein. No, don’t eat junk food.
Yes and no, part of it is deffinitely yes , but its lot more about how much protein people generally eat , influencers vs scientist views on protein intake , and a lot more
