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.
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.
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.
Why should people be wary of low- carbohydrate and/or high-protein diets?
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.
The protein diet really works if the person can cut out all carbs and sugar at the begining of diet.The safety of this diet hasn't been fully researched and over long periods it might not be very healthy.
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.
Protein supplies muscles with what they need to be able to build. But they will not build unless you work them out, you can't get muscles just from eating high protein food. But it does help.
There are many reliable diet meal plans. One diet meal drink I found to work would be muscle milk. It has a good taste, is not too chalky and is full of protein!
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).
Low protein diets really don't work. Your body needs a healthy blend of different types of food to function properly and lose weight. Without the proper amount of protein, your muscles will starve, and this will inhibit your ability to lose weight.
It appears that the Okinawa diet does have quite a bit of success. It is due to the large amounts of rice, vegetables, and fruits, and little amounts of protein.
Work out a lot and eat a diet high in protein and low in fat