Monday, October 27, 2008

Part-4 The High Protein Diet, Body Builders Choice

By Florentina Ryan

Researchers don't understand exactly how protein works to turn down appetite. They believe that it may be because a high-protein diet causes the brain to receive lower levels of appetite-stimulating hormones.

A study has shown people on high protein diets actually end up consuming less calories .Protein seems to act like an appetite suppressant and therefore hunger pangs are easily controlled. High protein dieters no longer seem to binge between meals.

There is a quick and fast weight loss with high-protein, low-carbohydrate diets. High-protein diets will cause weight loss first off, but only a temporary water loss. Changing eating habits over a period of time will result in weight loss from fat rather than muscle breakdown and loss of water. Maintaining weight loss is easier to achieve at a slower pace than starting at a higher pace and keep it off as well.

The key to losing weight is making changes in your lifestyle, fad diets is not the answer!Fad diets result in weight loss,unfortunately the consumer is more likely of gaining the weight back once the program has been stopped. Following a slow and steady plan it will help keep the weight off and allow one to maintain lifestyle changes. Every weight loss plan ,low-fat carbohydrates, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains should be included in the diet.Protein intake should be reasonable and in moderation and low-fat choices are a plus. A combination of exercise and eating a variety of low-fat, low-G.I.carbhydrate foods is an excellent formula for losing weight and maintaining weight.

Consumers eat so much carbohydrates food ,as a result it cause the body to produce excess of insulin.Production of too much insulin, will result to risk of heart disease, cancer, and arthritis. Insulin produced by the body is necessary to move glucose to body cells for energy release. Thus, we need carbohydrates but consume carbohydrate in moderation!

Low G.I carbohydrates are carbohydrates that don't increase blood sugar levels after consumption.Keep in mind that the first stage stabilized your blood sugar; this stage maintains it within safe levels. In weight loss phase two is nutritionally and metabolically designed for body fat loss. In the near exhaustion of carbohydrates, the body may think it is starving and end up holding more onto body fat (the higher energy source) and use muscle instead for energy. - 15336

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