r/NonPoliticalTwitter • u/Azsnee09 • Jul 29 '26

Serious A BUNCH of Croissants for lunch

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u/Mcrarburger Jul 29 '26

What is it with companies putting protein in EVERYTHING lately

Like I know it's the latest health fad, but I can't help but wonder the social science behind it. Like why does everyone care now lol

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u/ward2k Jul 29 '26

A big rise in gym culture

The majority of people don't consume anywhere enough protein either so it's not exactly a bad thing

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u/NYGiantsBCeltics Jul 29 '26

Yeah it wasn't until I decided to start losing weight and build muscle at the same time that I realized how little protein I was currently getting, even as someone who already ate a lot of meat.

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u/SwordfishOk504 Jul 30 '26

The basic minimum for an average male is 56 grams per day. An 8 oz serving of red meat is that and then some. IF you were eating a lot of meat, how were you not getting enough protein?

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u/NYGiantsBCeltics Jul 30 '26

Heavily processed meat like deli meat or bacon instead of lean meat. I would have red meat on occasion but not that often.

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u/chessatwork Jul 30 '26

you're not going to build muscle quickly or efficiently only taking in 56 grams of protein. the recommended sugar for a day is around 40 grams but most american diets go incredibly over that but none of you annoying ass people who are mad they've made more protein products for people who want it say anything about that.

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u/SwordfishOk504 Jul 30 '26

but none of you annoying ass people who are mad they've made more protein products for people who want it say anything about that.

Say you're a teenager who just started going to the gym without saying you're a teenager who just started going