It most certainly can. People who eat a lot of meat often get constipated because they are not eating enough vegetable fiber. Fiber is important because it helps move food through your bowels.
Protein metabolizes in the liver and is then excreted by the kidneys. The added strain of a high protein diet can cause long-term damage to these organs, as well as cause kidney stones and bone loss.
A diet that can cause constipation would be one that lacks a lot of fluid intake, low fiber intake, and high carbohydrate and fat intake. This makes it very difficult for food waste to leave the body.
Insufficient protein in the diet is the cause of protein malnutrition. Scientific term for protein malnutrition is Kwashiorkor.
A high protein diet has many benefits as long as exercise is following the diet. Eating a high protein diet without exercising regularly can be very dangerous.
Bran is generally accepted as a high-fiber food; if eaten in unusally large quantities relative to an individual's typical diet, it can cause that individual to have mild constipation. I wouldn't expect blotting, however.
A high fiber diet
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Traditionally, a high protein diet mainly consists of meat, but if you eat enough legumes to sustain yourself it would still be considered a high protein diet.
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Yes, but you have to really work at it. Humans are not designed for a high protein diet. If you stick to the recommended 6 - 12 ounces of protein a day, and eat a balanced diet, you have nothing to worry about.
No south beach is not the only high protein diet. There is also the Atkins diet. They basically are built on the same principles to eliminate carbs and eat more protein.
High-protein diets take a page from the low-carb craze. The goal is to lose weight by eating more protein-packed foods, which often means consuming fewer carbohydrates. The portion of total calories derived from protein is what defines a high-protein diet. In a typical diet 10%-15% of daily calories come from protein. In a high-protein diet, this number can be as high as 30%-50%.