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Photo Credit olgakr/iStock/Getty Images. Your body uses dietary protein to maintain all cells, including muscle, hair, skin and organs. However, excess protein in the diet can lead to weight gain, just as consuming high levels of any of the macronutrients, including carbohydrate and fat.In addition to weight gain, excess protein consumption can also increase health risks.his makes a high-protein diet desirable if you want to lose weight. However, eating excess animal protein not only increases calorie consumption, it often leads to increased fat intake. Increased saturated fats, found mostly in animal proteins, can raise cholesterol levels.
Peanuts are nutritional powerhouses, but they also pack in the fat. Eating too many can really bust your diet, since fat has more than double the calories of protein and carbs. That said, no single food automatically causes weight gain. When it comes to weight, it's not what you eat but how many calories you consume.