Living exclusively on a high-protein drink may lead to deficiencies in vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and negatively impact energy for workouts. — Whalespan
Living exclusively on a high-protein drink may lead to deficiencies in vitamins, minerals, essential fatty acids, and negatively impact energy for workouts.
⚠ High risk
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“But I would say, well, well, wait a minute. you know, did you have any vitamins and minerals? Um, did you uh did you have any pleasure from eating other foods? Uh, did you have enough energy to work out hard by not having any carbohydrate? Maybe a little carbohydrate would make you work a little able to work a little harder. So, I think there are other losses, but beyond those other losses or did you get a fatty acid deficiency because you haven't any linoleic acid?”
Verbal pushback — no audited source on record.
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