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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