Mother of two dies from too much protein before body building competition!

An Australian bodybuilder's protein-heavy diet led to her death.  (iStock)

Meegan Hefford, a mother of two and bodybuilder, died after an overconsumption of protein shakes, supplements, and protein-rich foods.

Hefford was found unconscious in her apartment in West Australia and was quickly transported to the hospital where she was declared brain-dead. She passed away two days later.

Michelle White, Meegan Hefford’s mom, told the site that she warned her daughter to take it easy. “I said to her ‘I think you’re doing too much at the gym, calm down, slow it down.”

Hefford had started going to the gym twice a day to exercise, which her mom thought was the reason for the lethargy and fatigue that Meegan had complained about. White says she didn’t even know her daughter was using protein shakes or supplements until after Hefford’s death when she discovered half a dozen containers of protein shakes in her daughter’s kitchen. White believes the supplements and shakes were purchased online where there are not enough restrictions, which she wants to end.

“I know there are people other than Meegan who have ended up in the hospital because they’ve overloaded on supplements,” White told PerthNow. “The sale of these products needs to be more regulated.”

http://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/2017/08/14/mother-two-dies-from-too-much-protein-before-body-building-competition.html

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