Weight lost finding
Researchers say that high protein content of weight loss approaches like the South Beach diet and the Atkin diet may actully be due to the satiating effects of the high protein content 30 to 40 percent of calories consumed rather than the low carbohydrate design.
However speccialists say they are unsure whether to recommend that obese and overweight people increase their protein intake from 10 to 20 percent of calories to 20 to 30 percent due to the potential adverse effects associated with a high protein diet. The troble being that many of the sources of protein consists of substance such as red meat, cheese and whole milk which are also high in saturated fats and saturated fats are known to raise LDL bad cholesterol lavels.
Hence researchers say it is preferable to replace sugars from soft drinks with protein from low fat milk, high fat milk and dairy products with lean versions, and possibly white bread and pasta with lean meat, without reducing of fruits , vegetables and whole grain products.
However speccialists say they are unsure whether to recommend that obese and overweight people increase their protein intake from 10 to 20 percent of calories to 20 to 30 percent due to the potential adverse effects associated with a high protein diet. The troble being that many of the sources of protein consists of substance such as red meat, cheese and whole milk which are also high in saturated fats and saturated fats are known to raise LDL bad cholesterol lavels.
Hence researchers say it is preferable to replace sugars from soft drinks with protein from low fat milk, high fat milk and dairy products with lean versions, and possibly white bread and pasta with lean meat, without reducing of fruits , vegetables and whole grain products.
