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Is it safe to take 1g/lb protein per day for building muscles ? and does it have any side effect on liver and kidney?

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Muscle building: for a male with healthy liver and kidneys who wants to build muscle some nutritionists recommend eating about 40 grams of protein 4 times daily. There is no evidence that such high protein diets do any harm to a healthy individual. For more personal advice consult a nutritionist

Dr Hegab and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/23/2019

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