Are High-Protein Dietary Patterns Good For Heart Disease Management and Cardiovascular Health?

High-protein coffee, high-protein cereals, high-protein cookies! It’s hard to walk through the grocery isles these days without seeing every food having a new, higher protein variety. These food marketing strategies reflect the greater social trend of higher protein intake to support health, weight management, and muscle mass. But with the rise of focus on adequate protein intake daily, it leads one to question whether these higher protein recommendations are safe for those with heart disease, or heart health markers such as elevated cholesterol and high blood pressure?