Pemalite said:
Dark_Lord_2008 said:
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2014/mar/04/animal-protein-diets-smoking-meat-eggs-dairy
"A diet rich in meat, eggs, milk and cheese could be as harmful to health as smoking, according to a controversial study into the impact of protein consumption on longevity.
High levels of dietary animal protein in people under 65 years of age was linked to a fourfold increase in their risk of death from cancer or diabetes, and almost double the risk of dying from any cause over an 18-year period, researchers found. However, nutrition experts have cautioned that it's too early to draw firm conclusions from the research.
The overall harmful effects seen in the study were almost completely wiped out when the protein came from plant sources, such as beans and legumes, though cancer risk was still three times as high in middle-aged people who ate a protein-rich diet, compared with those on a low-protein diet."
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There is no singular cause for diabetes, hence why there are multiple "types" of the disease... So any article that tries tries to make a "definitive, no exceptions" link between that and any dietary habits is disingenuous at best and should thus be discarded in it's entirety.
Type 1 diabetes is caused by the immune system destroying the cells inside your pancreas that make insulin.
Type 2 diabetes has very strong genetic links, plus diet/obesity (usually carb/sugar rich foods) are significant triggers.
Can protein rich foods cause diabetes? Shit yes. Anything you consume which initiates an insulin response can actually cause diabetes... Your body will convert excess protein into glycogen remember.
Where Protein rich foods will not put you at risk is if you live a very active lifestyle, where your body uses and needs the proteins for muscle function, hence why Ketogenic/Paleo/Atkins and other low-carb, protein rich diets can be extremely beneficial for such people. (That and weight loss as it's great for cuts.)
How do I know this? I used to work in the health industry and care for those with Diabetes. I am also an Athlete.
Anyone who conflates Smoking and Protein though needs a reality check, not even in the same league. Protein (And other substances like Creatine) and it's effects on the body is well studied at this point.
Probably a good thing that even the article itself states there is insufficient evidence to draw any definitive conclusion though.
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On another note, is it ban worthy to introduce a discussion topic and then never engage with any of the posters? OP does that a lot. He posts controversial topics and then just ignores everyone and spams his own opinion over and over without engaging with anyone.
What I'm saying is, you will definitely not get an answer to your post.
