Health Experts Have A Warning About Your Protein-Packed Waffles, Cookies And Snacks
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Our processed protein obsession could be depriving our bodies of other essential nutrients.
Protein seems to be everywhere lately. When you think of protein-rich foods, waffles, cookies and chips probably don’t come to mind — but, a number of protein-enriched snack foods like these have risen in popularity, and people are embracing them to increase their protein intake.
Seventy one percent of Americans say they’re trying to eat more protein (up from 59% in 2022), according to the International Food Information Council’s 2024 Food and Health Survey.
“I definitely believe that people have become protein-obsessed over the past decade,” Michael Reavis Jr., a clinical dietitian at the University of Maryland Medical Center, told HuffPost. “I think this comes from a generally good place. That being, consistent protein intake has a ton of benefits.”
Danielle Davis, a sub-specialty dietitian at NYC Health+Hospitals/Bellevue, told HuffPost that she believes people are generally more interested in nutrition and wellness lately, and that’s led them to consider their protein intake.
“Culturally, as humans, we are constantly looking for the brass ring, the one thing that will help us attain the next thing, and it right now seems to be protein,” she said.
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