| The reason fad diets never seem to work out is | | | | name a few. The fact that these programs allow you |
| because most of them get people hooked on the idea | | | | to eat all you want is not good advice. Never trust a |
| of losing weight without changing their lifestyle. Taking | | | | diet that gives you the green light to eat ten pounds of |
| shortcuts never works when you are trying to lose | | | | bacon, then says an apple is unhealthy. New diets may |
| weight, and people jump from one diet to the next try | | | | be appealing, but you have to use a little common |
| to avoid the inevitable fact that you can't eat | | | | sense too. |
| whatever you want and get away with it. | | | | On the carbohydrate side of the equation, there are |
| High protein and low carb diets have been around for | | | | simple carbs (good as in fruits and veggies) and |
| a while, but only recently became popular. Why the | | | | complex"carbs (bad, as in grain products). Good carb |
| sudden interest? Probably because most people didn't | | | | foods have soluble fiber that slows the absorption of |
| know about them until the fat free craze died down. | | | | sugar into the cells, which results in less triglycerides |
| All of sudden, everyone was running around afraid to | | | | being produced and stored as fat. Fruits and |
| eat a carbohydrate without getting the facts first. | | | | vegetables have high water content foods as |
| High protein and low carb diets will make you lose | | | | compared to animal foods. The more water your food |
| weight quickly, but in a very unhealthy way. | | | | contains, the better. |
| Carbohydrates are converted by the body into | | | | Despite these concerns, there are healthy and safe |
| glucose, which is the optimal fuel for the body. One of | | | | ways to lose weight and keep it off without the |
| the reasons you lose weight on a high protein and low | | | | unbalanced equation of a high protein and low carb |
| carb diet is that when the body is deprived of glucose | | | | diets which affects your health. What you want to do |
| from carbs, it must get fuel from fat, which makes you | | | | first is forget about the current fads and diets you see |
| lose weight. | | | | on magazine stands and television. They are there to |
| Since you are no longer supplying the body with a | | | | sell you something, and it is not good health. |
| steady source of glucose, the body begins using | | | | As an alternative, seek out a credible and proven |
| glycogen in the muscles. When glycogen is taken from | | | | weight loss program with a focus on cellular nutrition |
| muscle tissue, water is also released. The quick weight | | | | that encourages the importance of eating healthy fruits |
| loss experienced is from the breakdown of muscle to | | | | and vegetables on a daily basis. Soy-based protein |
| get to the glycogen, and the accompanying water | | | | meal replacement shakes are the best way to get the |
| release. The more water you lose, the more weight | | | | nutrition your body needs while allowing you to lose |
| you lose. The downside is dehydration and loss of | | | | weight. Imagine drinking a 180 calorie shake that |
| muscle. | | | | provides you with 2,000 calories worth of nutrition. You |
| As muscle is lost, you lose strength. Fat and protein | | | | can easily begin to see how effective it is for losing |
| fuel, are not as efficient as carbohydrate fuel. Athletes | | | | weight. |
| and people on the go will struggle to find energy on this | | | | Two things high protein and low carb diets won't |
| type of diet. You have to either be a couch potato, or | | | | provide you with is a personal coach to make sure |
| willing to give up all the activities you enjoy in life in | | | | you get results, and a money back guarantee if it |
| order to feel fulfilled on this diet. | | | | doesn't work for you. With so many options and fads |
| That's just the beginning, though. The high animal | | | | out there, it is wise to protect yourself in these ways |
| protein foods recommended for these high protein and | | | | so your efforts do fall to the wayside. |
| low carb diets (red meat, bacon, ham, etc.) contribute | | | | No matter how you chose to lose weight, always |
| to heart disease, immune dysfunction, colon and | | | | remember there are no shortcuts to proper nutrition |
| reproductive cancer, prostate enlargement, arthritis and | | | | and keeping your weight off for good. A willingness to |
| diabetes to name only a few. Why would anyone | | | | lead a healthy lifestyle must be considered and |
| want to risk their health in such a way just to lose a | | | | executed. Otherwise you will find yourself jumping |
| few pounds? | | | | from one fad, like the high protein and low carb diets, |
| And as if all this is not bad enough, animal foods | | | | to the next diet for the rest of your life without seeing |
| contain substances which are not conducive to good | | | | successful results. |
| health: growth hormones, antibiotics, and pesticides to | | | | |