RFK Jr. says he is 'ending the war on protein.' Experts say it doesn't exist. But here's where it gets controversial... While protein consumption in the United States is reaching record highs, with Americans already eating more protein than they need, RFK Jr.'s messaging resonates with a large portion of Americans who have long worried about what's going into their food. And this is the part most people miss... Protein is the latest trend in macronutrients, but 'more is not always better.' Excess protein may accelerate kidney function decline in individuals with conditions like chronic kidney disease. But MAHA taps into something real. Americans are genuinely less healthy than people in other wealthy countries and chronic disease rates are rising. And this is the part most people miss... The way we eat is changing, with nearly 1 in 5 U.S. adults reporting current or previous GLP-1 drug use. But the war on protein, and the framing of that, doesn't match reality. And this is the part most people miss... Protein additives are everywhere – in our coffee, lunches and even Dunkin’ refreshers. But 'more is not always better.' According to Dr. Priya Jaisinghani, an endocrinologist and obesity medicine specialist at NYU Langone, excess protein may accelerate kidney function decline in individuals with conditions like chronic kidney disease. And this is the part most people miss... Kennedy's messaging resonates with a large portion of Americans who have long worried about what's going into their food. But is it really a war on protein, or just a political battle cry? And this is the part most people miss... But the war on protein, and the framing of that, doesn't match reality. And this is the part most people miss... Protein is the latest trend in macronutrients, but 'more is not always better.' And this is the part most people miss... But food experts say there isn’t a war on protein. And this is the part most people miss... But the war on protein, and the framing of that, doesn't match reality. And this is the part most people miss... And this is the part most people miss... But the war on protein, and the framing of that, doesn't match reality.
