Professor, and Ruby Winslow Linn Endowed Professor, Nutrition Co-Chair, and Director of Didactic Program in Dietetics Teresa Fung was quoted in the NBC News article, "How much protein do you need to eat each day? On TikTok, the answer always seems to be more".
The article addresses the surge of influencer-based media on TikTok, urging users to eat high protein diets as a way to lose weight and gain muscle mass. However, this approach can have health repercussions. As Fung notes, “Just the way we normally eat in this country, we are already eating more protein than we need.”