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"The Dangerous Truth About Protein" - Janice Stanger, Ph.D.

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Nutrition & diet science

What it is

A presentation by Janice Stanger arguing that protein is overhyped and that excess or the wrong kinds of protein are harmful. It promotes a whole-foods, plant-based diet.

Why Hacker News recommends it

A few commenters cite it as a starting point for the claim that excess protein is harmful, though the claims are one-sided advocacy.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “You will wonder how you were blind for so long.”

    thrwitaway, 2019-07 · Strong recommendation · in “Bladder cancer 'attacked and killed by common cold virus'”

  2. “Excess protein (in fact, even in the amounts society recognizes as "normal") is bad for you.”

    Claims excess protein is harmful.

    justsomeone88, 2019-10 · Recommendation · in “Starving cancer by cutting off its favorite foods”

  3. “Good place to start going down this rabbit hole”

    Claims excess protein causes disease.

    muttantt, 2022-06 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: The biggest lies society/industries have told us or still tell us?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: protein, vegan diet, nutrition, health claims

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