Whether it is to strengthen its muscle mass, find the line or simply eat well, proteins are popular today. Dairy products, eggs, meats, fish, legumes or cereals … Without forgetting enriched yogurts, protein bars or shakes for athletes, they invite themselves in many daily meals. Almost 85 % of the population already consumes more than the recommended nutritional intake … and a quarter of individuals even consumes the double. However, these excesses are not without consequence for cardiovascular health, as recently recalled by the Observatory of Prevention of the Montreal Cardiology Institute. In research published in early 2024, Doctor Martin Juneau, cardiologist, alert to the dangers of a diet too rich in protein, in particular animal. His team relied on an American study that analyzed the impact of different protein levels on immune cells in humans and mice.
Leucine, amino acid pointed out
The study paid particular attention to leucine, an amino acid abundantly present in animal proteins. This compound activates a biological signal called MTOR, involved in cell growth. However, when this signal is overcutive in macrophages, immune cells, this promotes the formation of atherosclerosis plates. These deposits, which accumulate (…)
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