Healthy B.P.M.

Don’t be deceived by the term ‘high protein’—which is another way of saying low or no-carb diet. All the trend diets that were no or low carb in recent years were condemned for their unhealthiness. Low or no carb diet also suggests high protein or fat diet; it’s just altering the name and wishing everyone will swallow it!

What is a high protein diet? A high protein diet is precisely what it claims it is; you eat more meat and dairy products as opposed to starchy carbohydrates. Can you have success with this plan? Yes. Can you stay on it forever? Probably not. In recent years the no-carb trend has waned, thank goodness!! The weight you lose initially with this style of eating and is predominantly water. And I know some of you are saying, “so what”, weight loss is weight loss. Water weight loss comes back quicker than fat loss and it’s the fat you want to shed. All or nothing eating plans are never very healthy.

It’s true that the body, indeed, needs protein for building and maintaining muscles. Some sources of protein in standard diets are dairy products, some types of beans, and all kinds of nuts. Meaning, even vegetarians, can find sufficient protein intake from yogurt, milk, soy, and cheese although they don’t eat meat, fish or eggs.

So the body does need protein and carbohydrates. While protein develops and preserves muscles, carbohydrates provide energy source to nudge muscles so that they can be strengthened.

Protein can be used for energy, but it’s not the greatest source. Too much can produce an abundance of toxins while changing protein to glucose. Eating too much protein can also leave you tired, and constipated. So here you are, in the middle of the road wanting to drop pounds quickly and permanently, stay healthy, while keeping your energy level up. Whatever shall you do? The lure of a low/ no carb high protein diet diets is strong because you know that you will drop weight. The ideal dietary intake is adjusted with foods from MyPyramid. Go to www.mypyramid.gov for more details. Every group has it‘s benefits and if you want to lose weight in a healthful, efficient and permanent way, the key is to choose whole grain carbs, leaner meats, unsaturated fats and lots of fruits and vegetables. Sorry no magic there, but therein lies the answer to all your weight loss woes.

This may not be the fastest means to lose weight, but it is the healthiest and it is a stable sort of weight loss. High protein or no carb diets aid you lose weight at once, but it comes piling back on a once you’re back to your ‘regular’ diet. Source: Ravishing Global Community.