The High Protein Diet
By Matthew Johnson
A low calorie diet is the typical guideline for a commercial
weight loss program. The majority of these fad diets give dieters a universal calorie recommendation, usually
disguised by outlandish guarantees and a tricky marketing scheme. Everyone does not have the same
physiological makeup, so why is everyone getting the exact same program?
The high protein diet, for example, makes the claim that carbohydrates
are the culprit. They claim carbohydrates produce the hormone insulin
that makes us fat (tricky marketing scheme). Excess calories make
us fat, not carbohydrates. The high protein diet is nothing but
a low calorie diet, that suppressed the appetite, and dehydrates
the body. These high protein diets lack the essential nutrients
to sustain life, puts stress on you organs, and may decrease you
muscle mass. This decreased muscle mass drastically increases your
likely hood of weight rebound by slowing your metabolic rate.
If the high protein diet had advantages and carbohydrates are the enemy, then variations in
carbohydrates, fat, and proteins would effect the rate of fat loss. A study was conducted using weight reduction
diets, with three variations in carbohydrates, protein and fat. The Journal of the American Dietetic Association
says, "It was determined that none of the three 1,200 calorie diets was better than the other
two"(Blankenship, 1 ). Yet, USA Today's list of 50 best sellers, included 6
of these diets books.
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Matthew Johnson is a
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