HIGH PROTEIN DIETS - PROTEIN-RICH DIETING - ATKINS DIET

HIGH PROTEIN DIETS

THE CONCEPT

Very simple - eat lots and lots of protein. Cutting out almost all carbohydrates and enjoying all the meat you want. However, the diets are not as simple as they seem. They are littered with problems, many of them very convincing to not attempt such a diet.

PROBLEMS GALORE

These diets are very meat-oriented. They encourage users to gorge on meat, regardless of the fat content of the food. The saturated fats and cholestrol consumed by users go against all research showing that eating lots of fat causes heart-disease. The lack of calcium in the diet may lead to bone troubles, and the lack of balance to the diet can create health risks.

Eating lots of protein causes people to produce mass amounts of ketones which arise when a body uses fat as its primary energy source. With an abundance of ketones, the kidneys are put through a lot of stress when trying to expell the excess.

The diet, restricting carbohydrates, makes it more difficult to obtain the energy needed to perform ordinary activities throughout the day. The lack of fiber and other vitamins and minerals with this diet are a major cause for concern.

This dieting method is not recommended from the numerous health risks as well as the over-hanging truth - the potential for major weight gain once off the diet tells us that it is only a quick fix, and not the path to life-lasting weight loss.

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