Everyone's gunning for the right way to lose weight, right? There are lots of diets that feature the concept of encouraging protein consumption to lose weight. Proteins are certainly major components of just about any tissue within our body.
They perform many key functions including but not limited to:
1. Serving as enzyme catalysts
2. transport molecules (Hemoglobin-carries oxygen in the blood)
3. Storage molecules (Iron stored as ferritin inside the liver)
4. Major component of muscles, bones, skin
5. Immune function/control
6. Control of cell growth
7. Major element of hormones (signaling systems in our body)
Does eating a protein diet to experience weight loss work well? Well, sorta. Balance is a real key. It holds true, as diets like Atkins, South Beach and the NRG Diet all encourage proteins as a major element of the diet plan. Scientifically speaking, proteins do create more heat during digestion and utilization by the body--which means it "TAKES" more energy to use them.
Please, in the event you haven't already, please overlook the old myths you've learned about carb, protein, and fat calories....e.g. "protein and fat cause you to be fat given that they contain more calories"=NOT TRUE
Ugh! I'll write it now praying I'll never need to talk about it again to a new patient, I'll just direct them to this blog....proteins, fats, and carbs are handled differently in the human body. Each effects us differently and produces different changes physically, hormonally, etc. Therefore you can not just tally up calories and say "Well protein and fat have an overabundance of calories....don't eat those"
As you learn in the NRG Lifestyle, eating foods made up of "White sugar" = Weight Gain. Fact! It makes your insulin levels rise. Additionally, it raises triglycerides, and cholesterol. When insulin rises you will get unwanted belly fat!
Proteins and fat on the other hand require different handling by the body. There tend to be more steps involved and the body will continue to use them to mend tissues and structures all around the body (See summary sentences should you not fully grasp this)
So, this begs the question, does eating a diet plan higher in protein raise your prospects of shedding weight? Sure, absolutely, but especially if you will eliminate processed sugar from your diet in the process. On the other hand it's also possible to reduce weight by cutting protein and fat consumption......WHAT?
Seriously, it is possible to lose weight by avoiding proteins and fat for instance. However, the weight you lose can come at a greater expense to vital structures, such as your muscles, bone strength and density, immune function, etc. NOT GOOD! Yes you'll lose fat. but you'll lose vital structural proteins in your body in greater proportions than if you SMARTLY included protein in what you eat. So fish, chicken, turkey, beef (grass fed), eggs (organic) are A-Ok included in a weight loss program.
They perform many key functions including but not limited to:
1. Serving as enzyme catalysts
2. transport molecules (Hemoglobin-carries oxygen in the blood)
3. Storage molecules (Iron stored as ferritin inside the liver)
4. Major component of muscles, bones, skin
5. Immune function/control
6. Control of cell growth
7. Major element of hormones (signaling systems in our body)
Does eating a protein diet to experience weight loss work well? Well, sorta. Balance is a real key. It holds true, as diets like Atkins, South Beach and the NRG Diet all encourage proteins as a major element of the diet plan. Scientifically speaking, proteins do create more heat during digestion and utilization by the body--which means it "TAKES" more energy to use them.
Please, in the event you haven't already, please overlook the old myths you've learned about carb, protein, and fat calories....e.g. "protein and fat cause you to be fat given that they contain more calories"=NOT TRUE
Ugh! I'll write it now praying I'll never need to talk about it again to a new patient, I'll just direct them to this blog....proteins, fats, and carbs are handled differently in the human body. Each effects us differently and produces different changes physically, hormonally, etc. Therefore you can not just tally up calories and say "Well protein and fat have an overabundance of calories....don't eat those"
As you learn in the NRG Lifestyle, eating foods made up of "White sugar" = Weight Gain. Fact! It makes your insulin levels rise. Additionally, it raises triglycerides, and cholesterol. When insulin rises you will get unwanted belly fat!
Proteins and fat on the other hand require different handling by the body. There tend to be more steps involved and the body will continue to use them to mend tissues and structures all around the body (See summary sentences should you not fully grasp this)
So, this begs the question, does eating a diet plan higher in protein raise your prospects of shedding weight? Sure, absolutely, but especially if you will eliminate processed sugar from your diet in the process. On the other hand it's also possible to reduce weight by cutting protein and fat consumption......WHAT?
Seriously, it is possible to lose weight by avoiding proteins and fat for instance. However, the weight you lose can come at a greater expense to vital structures, such as your muscles, bone strength and density, immune function, etc. NOT GOOD! Yes you'll lose fat. but you'll lose vital structural proteins in your body in greater proportions than if you SMARTLY included protein in what you eat. So fish, chicken, turkey, beef (grass fed), eggs (organic) are A-Ok included in a weight loss program.
About the Author:
Before you attempt a diet you must read Dr. William Curtis' fantastic article on protein for weight loss. Or you can check out his website for more info on a high protein diet plan.
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