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A diet high in protein is often promoted as part of a healthy lifestyle. Many diets encourage consumers to reduce carbohydrates and fats in favor of protein to lose weight and gain lean muscle. However, researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have uncovered how consuming dietary protein in excess of the recommended daily allowance triggers signals at the cellular level that result in adverse cardiovascular and metabolic health effects.
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