A 25-year-old bodybuilder has tragically died after her body failed to process her strict protein-heavy diet.
Australian news publication Perth Now reports the death of Meegan Hefford - who was preparing to compete in a body-building competition in Western Australia where she lived - resulted from a rare genetic disorder which meant her body could not break down protein properly. This, coupled with her high-protein diet of egg whites and protein shakes, led to her untimely death.
Mother-of-two Meegan was a fan of bodybuilding and regularly ate lean meat along with egg whites and protein supplements while going to the gym twice a day in preparation for a competition in September, but unbeknown to her, she suffered from something called urea cycle disorder.
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