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While low carb high protein diets work in the short term, there is no evidence to suggest that they work in the longer term. Furthermore, there are many health risks associated with it. For example, a large scale study has recently shown that a low carb high protein diet is linked to an increased risk of dying as a result of heart attacks and strokes (http://www.todayonline.com/World/EDC120627-0000136/Low-carb,-high-protein-diet-increases-risk-of-heart-attack--Study).
For people who work out, a high carb high protein diet is recommended to keep you filled with energy. For example, you can look up Michael Phelps diet.
Why should people be wary of low- carbohydrate and/or high-protein diets?
A high-protein, low-carb diet can help with fat loss, especially if it is backed up by an exercise regime. Keep in mind that calories in need to be lower than calories out for any diet to work properly over the long term.
The South Beach diet is a low carb, high protein diet. Designed to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. There are three phases to the South Beach diet. Helping your body adjust to the changes in how you eat and promate healthy weight lose.
The Atkins diet is a high protein low carb diet. While you can lose weight if you stick to the plan, the plan may be nutritionally deficit and does not consist of a well-balanced diet. It is best to eat healthy meals while maintaining an exercise plan.
If you want to increase your weight in fat.. simple.. go on a high carb, low protein diet.. and loads of macdonalds.. and dont work out..However, if you want to augment your body mass in muscle, and in a healthy way..Go on a high protein, low carb diet, work out 2 hours per day, 4 days a week, NOT cardio, No endurance, do exercises which exert stress on the muscles, like intense weight lifting, and sprint running, in order to force your muscles to build up in mass.
You can, but you should not if you want your low carb diet to work.
A high protein diet helps bodybuilders by allowing them to have enough energy to work out and also by building up muscle mass more quickly. Supplements can be taken for this.
http://www.everydiet.org/diet/carb-lovers-diet This is a good site to start learning about the carb lovers diet, the background behind it and what it takes to make it work.
A high protein, low carbohydrate diet like the South Beach Diet plan, or the Atkins Diet plan really work. This is because protein and vegetables are used for energy and carbohydrates are low and do not turn into fat.
The high protein diet, does indeed work! I lost nearly 50 pounds doing the Atkins diet and kept it off for awhile. The difficulty I had was keeping it off. I have a very bad sweet tooth and I love pasta so that made it difficult to limit the carbs.