Experts Debate: Is There Such a Thing as Too Much Protein?

Not only is protein an important component of every single cell in your body, but you also use the macronutrient to build and repair tissues (hugely important post-exercise) and make enzymes, hormones and other bodily chemicals.

The recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for protein is 0.8 grams per kilogram of body weight a day. But trendy high-protein diets such as Paleo suggest taking in far more, making it easy to wonder if it’s too much of a good thing.

Here, experts pick camps (and outline how to make sure you’re choosing healthy protein sources).