With so many people talking about high protein (often extremely high!) diets, people tend to think that you need to eat pounds of meat daily along with other forms of animal-based protein. I've hear ridiculous numbers like 300 grams daily for people who weigh barely more than half that much in pounds. First of all, people do not need this amount of protein. Not only do they not need it, but it can be very harmful to eat this much. A few of the negative health effects of too much protein, particularly animal-based, are: -Kidney damage -Increased risk of heart disease -Ketosis (and chronic bad…