Doctors: Over-consumption of Protein Powder Dangerous to Young Athletes
Doctors: Over-consumption of Protein Powder Dangerous to Young Athletes
Doctors at Dayton Children's Hospital say they have seen a "disturbing trend" among student athletes: emergency room visits due to over-consumption of protein powder. Protein helps build and repair muscles, but once children get their daily requirement for protein, taking more of it has no benefit, Dayton Children's Hospital medical director of sports medicine Lora Scott said. Excessive protein is usually expelled in urine, but if the child doesn’t drink enough water, the protein can build up in the kidneys…
