Can Protein Be Stored Be Stored as Fat?

🥩 “Your body can’t store protein as fat.” — That’s Dr. John Jaquish’s claim. But is it the whole story?

On Travis Makes Friends, Michael Smoak breaks it down:
✅ There’s some truth…
❗But it’s wrapped in oversimplified, polarizing language.

Michael explains how your body can indirectly store excess protein as fat through a process called gluconeogenesis — converting extra amino acids into glucose. And guess what? If you're in a calorie surplus, that glucose can end up as body fat.

🧠 “The protein itself isn't stored as fat, but the energy still has to go somewhere.”

👇 Ever fallen for a fitness myth that sounded science-y but missed key context? Let’s hear it. 👇
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