Most People Are Eating Enough Protein, Doctors Say

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Even a quick walk through the aisles of your local market will confirm what you’ve probably already suspected – just about everyone wants more protein in their diet .

While keto and paleo dieters are centred around it, others are seeking ways to get enough of it through powders, beverages, bars, pasta and snacks.

While many consumers are loading up on as much protein as they can get, experts say, we can jump off the “all protein, all the time” bandwagon and start looking for a more generally balanced diet.

Protein does lots of great things

Dr. Zhaoping Li , chief of the division of clinical nutrition at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, said protein provides the building blocks of our organs and body, and that it’s essential to improve the im