🥩 TikTok told you to eat 200 grams of protein a day. Your kidneys can't take that. Protein maxxing is everywhere right now and the premise sounds logical. Protein builds muscle, so more protein means more muscle, right? Medical professionals say not so fast. "Your body does not construct muscle by ingesting additional protein," healthcare analyst Anne Kamwila told Blavity Health. "There is a fixed upper limit on how much protein the body can actually use to build muscle at any given moment." What actually happens to the excess? It either gets stored as fat or breaks down into toxic nitrogen waste — putting your kidneys under chronic strain and increasing your long-term risk of kidney disease and high blood pressure. What you actually need: → 1.2–1.6g of protein per kilogram of body weight for active individuals, not 1g per pound → Whole food sources: eggs, Greek yogurt, wild-caught salmon, natural nut butters → Don't cut the carbs. Fiber protects your heart and keeps inflammation ...