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Do you need extra protein or its only required for body building? Will it be healthy or spoil my liver and kidney?

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I believe this is something which is bothering many of the people around. Is it a marketing gimmicks to sell protein powder? Probably only body builders need ‘extra protein’ and you being an ordinary human are well enough. Hello… I can’t have too much of protein especially protein in some powder form. some chemicals...! Its going to create havoc on my kidneys and liver. Too much of protein is not good for kidneys. I have seen how doctors prescribe less or no protein to people having kidney problems. If not all, many of you reading this are thinking in similar lines. How far are you true? Read on to know the truth.  First, lets understand what protein is and how much is so called ‘extra’? I know you must have studied this in standard 5 but I am sure most of you can not answer this. Bigger priorities of our life have taken over ordinary day to day knowledge...! Well... Protein is derived from Greek word ‘Proteious’ which means ‘of prime importance’ or ‘of first rank’. Proteins are th...