>”Cookie Cutter” Low Carb Diet Plans Explained
 by: Jenny Mathers

Most diet plans, including low carb diet plans are best taken with a grain of salt, because although one may work for your best friend, it may not work for you. For those with serious weight problems and have co-existing issues such as hyperglycaemia (high blood sugar levels) or like some of us hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar levels) etc., the popular diet plans usually will not be able to cater to individual needs. We are all individuals and as such we need to feed ourselves as individuals, having said this some diet plans will be more beneficial for the general population that others.

To assess which particular diet plan will be beneficial, you can follow these guidelines. They are very much common sense points, and provide a good framework which many nutrition professionals would broadly follow, and within which you can divide the scammy diet plans from those that can offer you safe and healthy diet ideas.

Diet offers sufficient balance and a variety of carbohydrates, protein and fats.

Diet does not exclude one particular food group, and encourage excessive consumption of another.

Diet encourages exercise to complement sensible eating habits.

Diet encourages awareness of portion sizes.

Diet does not encourage unrealistic quick weight loss.

Diet is backed up with medical research data.

In addition to these points, I’ve broadly outlined the low carb diet plans, which seem to be occupying the minds of dieters and researchers alike, as well as the research for and against pertinent to the low carb diet plans.

Low Carb Diets

A lot of the diet plans these days center around the low carb diet plans. These low carb diet plans are considered by some diet fads, others consider it the new wave in healthy eating. Diets such as The New Atkins Diet Revolution maintain that obese people are insulin sensitive and carbohydrates make them gain weight. Low carb diet plans such as The Zone lay down specific proportion of carbohydrates, protein and fats that should be consumed in order to lose weight and while fats are reduced, the main source of energy comes from the consumption of protein.

Low carb diet plans such as Sugar Busters, believe that sugar is your body’s most heinous weight loss enemy and since carbohydrates are the foods that are processed into sugars – carbohydrates should be limited. The Scarsdale Diet also is a low carb, high protein diet and offers a 2 week crash dieting plan.

Popular diets such as the South Beach Diet and the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet are also low carb diet plans that have become popular with dieters who have tried and failed at the Atkins diet. All these diets see themselves as the worlds answer to the obesity problem.

To be fair, there are significant and many research papers that support and argue against the low carb revolution, as yet the wider medical community has not fully made it’s mind up as to whether the diets are something that is favourable in the long term.

Recent research by Layman et. al., and Saris have found that the low carb and high protein diets provide little benefit to dieters. Researchers found that when protein was moderately increased and carbohydrates proportionately decreased, insulin levels stabilised but no significant weight was lost. Saris in his review concluded that it is probable that a low carb, high fat diet will increase the likelihood of weight gain.

While there is a lot of evidence against the low carb philosophy, there is also a lot of evidence to support it. Research published in May, 2004, found that when patients on a low carb diet were compared with patients on a low fat diet, those patients who had consumed a low carb diet had a greater weight loss, decreased triglyceride levels and increased levels of HDL’s – in other words their cholesterol levels had improved. To put the icing on the cake research has just been published to support the long term efficacy of eating a low carb diet.Despite the evidence to support low carb diet plans, mainstream medicine still does not recommend them. The main points of contention with the low carb, high protein diets is that they don’t offer balance and variety and could prove dangerous for people at risk of heart disease. Particularly with low carb diet plans such as the scarsdale diet, they are not realistic and cannot be maintained in the long term causing yo-yo dieting and no one wants that ! References:

Wim HM Saris Sugars, energy metabolism, and body weight control Am J Clin Nutr 78: 850S-857S

Donald K. Layman, Harn Shiue, Carl Sather, Donna J. Erickson and Jamie Baum Increased Dietary Protein Modifies Glucose and Insulin Homeostasis in Adult Women during Weight Loss Nutrition.org

Yamashita T, Sasahara T, Pomeroy SE, Collier G, Nestel PJ. Arterial compliance, blood pressure, plasma leptin, and plasma lipids in women are improved with weight reduction equally with a meat-based diet and a plant-based diet. Metabolism. 1998 Nov;47(11):1308-14.

Yancy WS Jr, Olsen MK, Guyton JR, Bakst RP, Westman EC. A low-carbohydrate, ketogenic diet versus a low-fat diet to treat obesity and hyperlipidemia: a randomized, controlled trial. Ann Intern Med. 2004 May 18;140(10):769-77. Copyright © 2004 Jenny Mathers. All Rights Reserved.

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Designer Protein, LLC, makers of Designer Whey® Protein announced Grace Jeon has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer

(PRWEB) October 06, 2011

Designer Protein, LLC is pleased to announce that Grace Jeon has joined the company as Chief Executive Officer. Ms. Jeon joins Designer Whey from the Fiji Water Company where she held the position of Senior Vice President, Global Business Development. Prior to her current role Ms. Jeon was Vice President of Marketing for Fiji Water.

Designer Protein Chairman, Cyrill Siewert stated, “We are delighted to have Grace join our Company as CEO. She is a world-class marketing and sales executive who played a key role in making Fiji Water the brand that it is today. Beyond that, Grace is a Designer Whey® customer – an active female professional with a young family who is committed to a healthy lifestyle. In fact Grace has been using Designer Whey® Protein for years.”

Ms. Jeon added, “I believe that Designer Protein offers a unique opportunity to build a major brand Designer Whey®, in a large, growing category, Sports Nutrition. I look forward to rolling up my sleeves and working with my new colleagues and retail partners to continue the development of our exciting products.”

Designer Whey® is a leading brand of protein products and a pioneer in the sports nutrition category since the early 1990’s. Designer Whey®, historically a protein powder business, expanded its product line in 2011 with the introduction of ready to drink protein shakes and nutrition bars that carry on the Brand’s tradition of great tasting, best in class products.

Designer Protein also markets the popular, Aria® protein powder products and under license from NBC Universal, The Biggest Loser™ line of protein products.

For more information on the Company and its products, please visit http://www.designerwhey.com.

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Leading manufacturer of Whey based products introducing all natural reformulation of Protein2GO®

Carlsbad, California (PRWEB) August 26, 2011

Designer Protein, LLC — an industry leader in developing whey protein based nutrition products, including Designer Whey® Protein Powder, Designer Whey Aria® and The Biggest Loser® Protein, announces the reformulation and re-launch of Designer Whey® Protein2GO® in three delicious all natural flavors: Lemonade, Tropical Orange and Mixed Berry.

According to Deanna Strickland, Designer Protein’s Internet Marketing Specialist, “Fans of Designer Whey® products have voiced their preference for all natural ingredients. The reformulated Protein2GO® now has no artificial sweeteners, flavors or colors. It’s exactly what the fitness crowd wanted. We’ve been sampling all three flavors over the past few months and response from consumers has been positive. Initial feedback shows that we got the flavor profiles and calorie-count right.”

Shawn Sherwood, Research & Development for Designer Protein says, “Formulating an all natural product was not really the challenge – the challenge was making new Protein2GO® taste good. Designer Whey® has always been known for great taste and we have kept that reputation in tact using delicious, natural ingredients.”

Lauren Harbour, VP of Sales at Designer Whey® commented, “At a recent manager’s conference I handed out our new all natural Protein2GO® to store managers. Their response was overwhelmingly positive! It wasn’t just the convenience that got them excited – they loved the all natural ingredients and fun flavors. Personally, I enjoy spiking my water with Protein2GO®…not just for the flavor, but for the nutritional boost too!”

Protein2GO® is a great-tasting addition to Designer Whey’s® family of protein products. Here are just a few highlights of Protein2GO®:

10g of premium whey protein isolate helps to increase muscle tone

Just 50 calories per serving

A great source of Vitamin C to help support a healthy and strong immune system

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Dissolves quickly and easily in water

Perfect for refueling muscles post-workout, on-the-go

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Whey protein is naturally derived from milk and quite possibly the most perfect protein when it comes to refueling the body. Whey’s ‘building blocks’ also known as ‘the essential amino acids’ are vital to recovery and performance.

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Designer Whey® has spent more than $10 million on research to find the perfect blend of nutritional whey protein with great taste.

Active people who use Designer Whey® protein products before and after workouts can experience increased strength, improved power, faster muscle recovery, better health and performance.

Media members looking for additional information on Designer Whey’s complete line of protein powders and drinks should visit DESIGNERWHEY.com. You may also learn innovative ways to incorporate protein into current diet plans, meals and discover delicious protein shake recipes.

ABOUT DESIGNER PROTEIN LLC

Designer Whey Protein™ is a leading brand of protein powder products and a pioneer in the sports nutrition market since the early 1990′s. Designer Whey® has broadened its line in 2011 by launching ready to drink protein shakes and is now introducing nutrition bars that carry on the brand’s tradition of great tasting, best in class products. Designer Protein, LLC also offers the popular Aria™ women’s protein product and is licensed to sell protein products under The Biggest Loser™ trademark of NBC Universal. Please visit http://www.designerwhey.com.

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PB&J Protein Shake (great diet shake! Virtually no carbs)

2 Scoops Whey protein (neutral or vanilla)

8-12 oz water (add 1% milk if you want a little creamier texture)

1 Tbsp. Natural (smooth) Peanut Butter

1 Tbsp. Flax oil or Flax meal

1 Tsp. No sugar Strawberry Jam

Blend all ingredients at high speed for 45 seconds to a minute

Add ice to taste if you prefer more volume or colder water.

Fruity Carbohydrate High Protein Shake – (Post or Pre-Workout)

1 banana (cut in pieces and frozen)

4-6 whole strawberries (from frozen berry package)

1/2 cup low fat yogurt (or Brown Cow cream top for more calories)

1 cup orange or pineapple juice

2 scoops whey protein – (or packet of MRP for more carbs and nutrients)

**Creatine or Glutamine for pre- or post-workout preferences

From 30grams carbs – 120 grams carbs – your choice. Use higher fat yogurt or lower fat, and use either MRP or low carb protein. Blend all ingredients together until smooth or preferred consistency. Add creatine or Glutamine for power-packed pre- or post-workout shake

Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup (Pro Dieter’s Shake)

2 scoops chocolate whey protein powder

2 Tbsp Whipping Cream (heavy cream, not cream out of a can)

1 Tbsp. Peanut Butter

12 oz. water

1 Tbsp. Flax Meal

4-6 ice cubes

Blend until shake is thick. Flax meal gives it the Peanut butter cup consistency. Whipping cream makes it taste creamy. Add more peanut butter for more flavor intensity. This is a great low carb shake for weaning yourself off the sugar and crap when you first start a diet!

Lean Mass Banana Split Shake (under 25 grams carb)

1/2 frozen banana

1 Tsp. banana extract (or vanilla extract if you’re not crazy about banana)

2 Tbsp. Whipping cream (heavy cream, not cream out of a can)

2 Scoops Chocolate (no carb) Whey protein

10-12 oz water

4-6 ice cubes

Blend to desired consistency. A great lean mass builder. Not no carb, but surely a good low carb drink for those trying to maintain or slowly lose body fat.

Tropical Protein Pina Colada Shake (for building lean mass dieting or off season)

2-3 scoops Vanilla low carb whey protein (or a vanilla MRP w/ carbs for more cals)

4 oz water

1/3 cup pineapple chunks (canned in water, or fresh) – freeze them for icy texture

Coconut milk or coconut extract (again, from a can for more fat or extract for low cal)

1/2 cup 2% milk + 1/2 cup pineapple low carb drink (like Diet V-8 tropical)

4-6 ice cubes

Blend to desired consistency. Use low carb protein and coconut extract for

less calories and a diet type shake. Use V-8 diet juice in addition. Manipulate carbs with MRP, amount of fruit or more milk.

Root Beer Float (low carb treat)

12 oz can of diet Root Beer (we like A&W for the foam, but you can use Dad’s or

IBC or other root beer that is creamy)

2 scoops Vanilla whey protein (carb-free)

4-6 ice cubes

2 Tbsp Whipping cream (heavy cream, not from a can)

Blend carefully!! Blend whipping cream, 4-6 ice cubes and enough water to make a paste out of protein, then add a little A&W at a time. Your blender will explode if you add it all at once!

Mango Madness (40-30-30 shake)

2-3 Scoops Protein powder (Vanilla, Plain or a Mango flavor)

1/2 to 1 cup mango pieces frozen or freshly sliced natural mango

1 cup Brown Cow Vanilla cream top yogurt

1 Tbsp Flax seed oil

6-8 oz water

**Ice cubes if mango is fresh

Awesome shake! Blend all ingredients, and use the appropriate fruit amount to taste. A great off season or pre-contest diet shake (use up until last 6 weeks)

Dreamsicle Shake (Moderate to higher carb shake)

2-3 Scoops Vanilla protein powder or vanilla MRP shake packet

Seeds from half a length of real vanilla bean

1 Tsp. Vanilla extract (real not imitation)

4 oz. water

6 oz. Orange juice + zest from half orange (grate zest prior to squeezing orange)

3 Tbsp Whipping cream (heavy cream, not from can)

1/2 cup vanilla yogurt (or frozen vanilla yogurt)

Ice cubes at end to add desired consistency

This is an awesome tasting shake! So much vanilla and orange zest you’ll want to drink it over and over and over again! Add more or less protein, liquid or zest/ vanilla bean to your preference.

Mint Chocolate Grasshopper (low carb/ lean mass gainer shake)

2 Scoops Chocolate whey powder or Chocolate MRP (depending on carbs)

8 oz water

3 Tbsp. Whipping cream (heavy cream, not from a can)

3-6 drops mint extract or pure mint

4-6 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients Add 4 oz yogurt or 2% milk to taste if above consistency isn’t smooth enough or enough volume.

Holiday Pumpkin Spice Shake (low carb/ diet shake)

2 Scoops Vanilla whey protein or plain protein

8 oz. water

1 Tbsp. Flax oil

1 Tsp. Pumpkin pie spice

1 Tsp. Splenda Brown Sugar

8 oz. Yogurt

4-6 ice cubes

**Add 1/4 canned pumpkin pack for more true pumpkin flavor and orange color

This is a great seasonal shake. You can also blend a baked yam if you don’t have pumpkin in a can.

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Protein and Endurance Sports
 by: Protica Nutritional Research

Endurance Sports are like music concerts. They start at a low key, setting a steady rhythm and culminate into a crescendo that enthralls the spectator and the athlete. And not unlike an orchestra, endurance demands a flawless performance from every organ, testing the limits of their resilience. As each system, conducted by the human will, endures a pace bordering on fatigue, the athlete begins to hear music from the heart. What’s often neglected, and considered unnecessary, in endurance sports is a high-protein diet that can expand the aerobic capacity and power the performance.

To sustain effort and delay fatigue, the body needs an adequate supply of oxygen and fuel without accumulating waste products, acids or heat. Greater the intensity of the workout, greater is the efficiency required. The capacity of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, the fuel stores in the muscle, the hepatic and renal support systems must all expand exponentially to perform in endurance sports. If any of these prerequisites are not met, the internal milieu becomes uncomfortable. Metabolism slows down, to allow excretion of wastes, acids and heat, as fatigue sets in. The aerobic stress of endurance sports provides the necessary stimulus for growth and development. The body is ready to build. All that is needed are the building blocks-the Proteins.

Given an adequate and appropriate supply of proteins, the body remains in a state of positive nitrogen balance. Sufficient protein consumption, along with a high-energy diet also influences the carbohydrate and fat metabolism. In the well-fed state, with sufficient physical activity, dietary proteins stimulate the simultaneous release of the growth hormone and insulin. The combined hormonal influence redirects dietary carbohydrate and fat to the aerobic muscle fibers where they are stored as fuels for exhausting workouts. The consequent increase in muscle stores of glycogen and lipid allows sustained activity for a longer time. With enough proteins, the lean body mass, stamina and performance increase throughout the training program.

Proteins and amino acids also directly supply between 1 to 6 % of the energy needs during a workout. The proportion of energy derived from proteins increases with the intensity of the exercise. Given their role in bodybuilding, proteins are too important to be used as fuel and attempts should be made to minimize this percentage. Studies by Bowtell and Tarnopolsky, report that a high-energy (carbohydrate) diet, when combined with an ample protein intake and hydration, has a protein sparing effect under aerobic conditions. However, when the protein intake is inadequate, the high-energy diet fails to protect proteins from being used up as fuel. Therefore, endurance athletes need to ensure high levels of protein intake not only to supply amino acids for growth, but also to make sure that the amino acids don’t get burnt up as fuel.

Endurance athletes need proteins but do they need protein supplements? The answer, till recently, was negative for recreational and modest athletes. Protein supplements were advised only for professional athletes and for sportspersons with a diet deficient in proteins. However, these recommendations, based on a parameter called ‘nitrogen balance’, have often been questioned. Young and Bier propose that there exists a subtle state of protein deficiency, called the ‘accommodative’ state, where an inadequate protein intake is masked by the breakdown of body proteins. Measurements based on nitrogen balance do not take the accommodative state into account and are therefore are not accurate enough to calculate protein requirements. Mark Tarnopolsky, in a recent review on Protein Requirements in Endurance Athletes, also raises similar questions.

Epidemiological studies, by McKenzie and others, also suggest that the dietary protein intake of up to 20% of athletes may be below levels recommended for sedentary individuals. Then there is always the ambiguous quality and absorbability of a dietary protein. Just eating proteins in diet does not ensure that they will provide all the essential amino acids in adequate quantities. Given the vital role that proteins play in the metabolic and physiological response to aerobic stresses of endurance sports, and the uncertainties regarding dietary protein intake, a protein supplement like Profect®, can go a long way in improving performance.

Adequate training and a Profect diet will take endurance to its limits, to levels where aerobic metabolism stimulates the release of enkephalins, the human equivalent of opium. These enkephalins produce the natural high that is often referred to as the ‘flow’. As long as metabolism remains aerobic, the mind is flooded with enkephalins and the systems function in harmony. In ‘flow’ capacity seems endless and fatigue non-existent. Profect, the perfect protein supplement can do that for you.

References

1. Tarnopolsky M.:Protein Requirements for Endurance Athletes Nutrition 200420:662– 668.

2. McKenzie S, Phillips SM, Carter SL, Lowther S, Gibala MJ, Tarnopolsky MA:Endurance exercise training attenuates leucine oxidation and BCOAD activation during exercise in humans. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 2000278:E580

3. Bowtell JL, Leese GP, Smith K, et al. Effect of oral glucose on leucine turnover in human subjects at rest and during exercise at two levels of dietary protein.J Physiol 2000525(pt 1):271

4. Young VR, Bier DM, Pellett PL. A theoretical basis for increasing current estimates of the amino acid requirements in adult man, with experimental support. Am J Clin Nutr 198950:80

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Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm with offices in Lafayette Hill and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Protica manufactures capsulized foods, including Profect, a compact, hypoallergenic, ready-to-drink protein beverage containing zero carbohydrates and zero fat. Information on Protica is available at www.protica.com. You can also learn about Profect at www.profect.com.

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Designer Whey Protein flavors?

I was thinking about trying Designer Whey protein powder. How is the consistency? Which flavor would you recommend?

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Whey low carb protein drinks have been around for a long time. One of the biggest problems associated with protein is carbs and fats. The protein was great for your muscles, but all the other stuff that came with it is not all that great for the bodies. Drinks like Muscle Advance Protein Powder have revolutionized the muscle building industry and change our way of ingesting protein.

The worry and effort of trying to eat the right amount of proteins and limiting the heavy carbs, fats are gone. Highly targeted proteins in today’s protein drinks can actually build up your muscles, get you in shape and improve your energy levels without the harmful carbs.

Is there a reason to look for a good low carb protein drink? Too many carbs can actually weigh your body down and slow your energy levels. Your peeks are lower and your muscles do not recover as quickly as with a drink that is closer to pure protein than not. Carbohydrates are hard to breakdown and have a negative impact on building lean muscle.

I am not saying carbs are bad for your body, it is the amount of carbs that can have a negative result. For those that want to build mass, then a follow up weight gainer drink is best.

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Most sports athletes prefer to not only drink a protein drink before or during an intense workout session, but also right after. The protein does a great job of repairing the small tears that happen during your workout. Ingesting forty grams of protein within ninety 90 minutes of your workout has been shown to greatly increase recovery. Consuming the amino acids found in high quality protein drinks actually stimulates protein synthesis with provides a growth in the muscle. It also lessens the soreness often felt a few days after an intense workout.

Your protein shakes should include about 15 g of protein and 50 percent of its calories from carbohydrates. Both soy and whey protein drinks are a great way of getting your proteins. Keep in mind some can be allergic to Whey or Soy. If you experience an upset stomach after drinking either Soy or Whey, it is best to discontinue and which to a different for or protein intake. Yet in my experience with protein, I have only known one person who could not get their protein from a shake.

Body Builders

All those body builders you see on TV programs follow a very defined supplemental plan. They have trainers to help them stay at their top performance levels. Yet for regular people who work all day and just want to improve their bodies, it is best to keep the carbs low and protein up.

Protein protects the muscles and helps them rebuild after a workout. Why is this important? The muscles tend to tear during heavy workout. It is the rebuilding of the small tears that cause muscles to grow and size to increase.The down side of building muscle mass is building up too much scar tissue within the muscle. Not only does this make for uneven muscle growth, but it also can affect the health of the muscle.

Protein helps at any level in a body building program. It provides energy for longer workouts, it provides that extra edge for heavier lifts. After your workout is done, a protein drink will provide the required nutrients to help the muscles recover.

Recovery with protein means less soreness the day after a workout and the two days following your workout. If you notice that your muscles are extremely sore after a workout, then definitely try a protein drink. You could be causing unneeded damage to your muscle.

I have used a protein supplement with my workouts for the last 8 years. I have personally noticed a difference between a protein powder drink that is filled with carbs and those that are low in carbs. I found that I had more energy, less fatigue and soreness was minimal unless I worked my muscles to exhaustion.

There have been many articles, TV shows and radio shows about the use of protein drinks. As far as I can remember, I have never read an article that showed protein harming the body or the muscle. It may be the safest thing to put into your body for body builders and non body builders. There are some protein complications with taking more than what is recommended. Yet if you stick to the the recommended intake, your body may benefit from it. Moderation is the key to using protein effectively and safely.

As a way to lose weight, a few of my friends used protein. Others use it as a way to keep their muscles healthy without working out. Our bodies need protein and if you are not ingesting enough of it, a protein supplement is the way to go. Not enough protein can lead to an ineffective immune system. The question of when to take protein all depends on your workout goals.

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I've been working out regularly for a few months now. I'm trying to lose fat and gain muscle. I'm a 32 year old male by the way. There are about a million different whey protein drinks out there and I'm wondering which ones are good. I'm not really concerned about taste. I would like to find something that isn't going to break my bank either.

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There has been a growing demand for Paleo recipes because so many people are switching to a Paleo diet. They are very simple to make and people love them. Paleo meals contain meats that you can choose to bake, poach, stew, or sear. Paleo meals also contain a side dish of vegetables. There are so many variations and you can take basic recipes and create delicious meals with the paleo twist.

Steak and eggs is always a crowd favorite. Now you can make an easy Paleo meal that will make your taste buds happy and keep your diet healthy. You can make this popular dish with just a few ingredients. You will use a large steak, two eggs, two to three tablespoons of tallow or ghee, and paprika. The paprika is optional. Heat two tablespoons of tallow or ghee in a pan over medium heat.

If you like paprika, this is the time to use it. Sprinkle on both sides of the steak. Place your steak in the pan and cook for four minutes on each side. This will give you a medium-rare steak. If you like your steak well done, cook a little longer, as needed. Once you have cooked your steak just the way you like it, remove it from the pan. Now you will crack your eggs and place them into the same pan. Cook your eggs until the whites are no longer transparent. All finished! You can dip your steak into the egg yolk if you want an extra special delight.

If you are a seafood lover, you are in for a treat. The grilled scallops in red pepper sauce is delicious. They are not only scrumptious, but easy to make as well. Again, just a few ingredients are needed. For this dish, you will need twelve large bay scallops, one-tablespoon coconut oil, and one lemon. For the red pepper sauce, you will need one large roasted red pepper, one clove of garlic, juice from half of a lemon, and two tablespoons of olive oil. You start by squeezing lemon juice over the scallops and letting them sit to marinate.

You can create a smooth sauce by putting all the ingredients for the sauce in a food processor and mixing completely. Pour the sauce in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Once the sauce is simmering, use a grill pan and brush it with the coconut oil. When the grill pan is hot, add the scallops, and cook three to four minutes on each side. Once the scallops are finished, place them on a plate and pour the delicious red pepper sauce over them. Your meal is now complete.

Chicken is always a good choice. You can make a very nutritious and satisfying meal with just three ingredients. Chicken legs and angel hair cabbage is very simple to make. You will need chicken legs, green onion, and angel hair cabbage. That is it. Just three ingredients! You will begin by cooking your chicken legs in a small amount of water, over medium-high heat. Remove them from the pan when they are done.

You have now created a delicious chicken broth from the water that your chicken legs were cooking in. Add the green onion and angel hair cabbage to your chicken broth. You will want to cook your green onions and angel hair cabbage until they are soft, but not mushy. Cook over medium heat. Once completed, add the chicken back on top and you are ready for a delicious meal.

The Paleo diet is so versatile. The possibilities are endless. Many vegetables and meats work with the Paleo diet. If you are able to figure out which recipe you love the most, you can then top it off with a variety of fresh fruits for dessert!

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High Protein Diet For Fat Loss

People normally agree that weight loss requires:

1. a reasonable amount of exercise.
2. a suitable weight loss diet.

There are different types of weight loss diets such as:

a) the high protein diet.
b) the low carbohydrate diet.
c) the low calorie diet.

This article tries to describe the use of a high protein diet to lose fat.

The high protein diet in some way requires less discipline that the other ones, it has proved to work and seems to have some good health benefits coming from the increased consumption of protein.

Moreover it has been suggested that fat is stored by the body as a security measure against starvation or too little food. You
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r body will start burning stored carbohydrates mainly in the form of glycogen, then it will burn muscle tissue and finally it will grudgingly dip into the fat stores.

When you reduce too much the calories level, you will lose some weight, but the body will try to store as much fat as it can and this is one reason why you will rapidly put on weight as soon as you come back to a normal nutrition.

The advantage of the high protein diet is that you are not required to severely reduce your food to limit the calories intake

The American Journal of Physiology reports a study on protein for fat loss where one group was had a high protein diet while the second group consumed a protein diet almost equal to that suggested by the RDA.

It was found that the group with the high protein diet actually burned more fat than the other group. One explanation for this could be an increased metabolism. It was found that people of the high protein group had a thermic effect almost 16% higher than those of the RDA group. It was noticed that the thermic effect for the people in the high protein group increased especially after eating when it increased up to 42% more than those in the RDA group.

The higher increase after each meal could be exploited by increasing the number of meals during the day. The more often you eat a high protein diet, the higher your metabolic rate, which means that a high number of calories will be burned each day.

It was found that your body requires more energy (i.e. calories) to process protein than it does to digest carbohydrates and therefore a high protein diet cause a higher consumption of calories which in turn burn fat.

According to this study, you can achieve better fat burning results with following actions:

a) Eat more frequent and smaller meals each day (for instance 5 or 6 smaller meals instead of 2 or 3 normal meals. You could have 3 main meals and 2 or 3 snacks)

b) Try to avoid eating before going to bed because the body tends to store fat when you sleep

c) Eat mainly a high protein diet with protein sources such as lean meats, poultry, cottage cheese, fish (tuna is very good), eggs, low fat dairy products and other foods that take lots of energy to burn such as most vegetables (especially beans and the fibrous ones).

To conclude, if you want to use protein for fat loss, you should consider a high protein diet which will allow you to achieve weight loss without large reductions in your calories intake.

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Nutrition and diet and a function of biology. The body builds up (anabolism) and breaks down, cleanses (catabolism) largely according to food, nutrients, to which there are only two: building and cleansing. Building nutrients, foods (protein, fat, meat, chicken, turkey, eggs, cheese and to a lesser extent beans, nuts and seeds) build, thicken, fuel and heat. Cleansing nutrients, foods (water, minerals, sugar, fruits, vegetables and grains) reduce, cleanse, cool and moisten. The correct combination, balance of building and cleansing builds and maintains the correct amount of blood, structure and function, where the body can thrive. Any amounts, greater or less, in the extreme, tend to cause disease via too much or too little blood structure and function.

The correct amount, balance of building and cleansing is determined in large part by the body. The body, by nutritional weight is approximately 1/3 building (protein and fat) and 2/3 cleansing (water, minerals, enzymes, etc.). Therefore the correct, normal daily diet is 1/3 protein and fat (meat or chicken or turkey or eggs or cheese or beans, etc.) and 2/3 grains, vegetables and fruits.

This diet is universal and flexible as we all have the same body, biology, earth, sun, etc. but not necessarily the same condition. A woman may menstruate but still has to build and replace her blood the exact same way that a man does, by eating the same blood building foods. i.e. meat, chicken, eggs, cheese, etc.as fruits, vegetables and grains do not build but instead break down blood. She also has to eat more during the day than at night, as digestion (transforms food, nutrients into blood) is stronger during the day,weaker at night. The rules of health are the same for everyone.

The diet, which I call the middle diet, has two variations to balance the two disease extremes: too much protein and fat and too little protein and fat. Protein and fat give life. Without protein and fat,. there is no life, attachment, unless you are a highly evolved spiritual person.

The colder middle diet (1/4 protein and fat, less animal more plant, 1/4 grain and 1/2 vegetables and fruits) helps balance overbuilt, high protein, high fat diseases, high cholesterol, tumors, cancer, liver congestion), arterial plaque, atherosclerosis, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, acne, warts, psoriasis, restlessness, insomnia, kidney stones, stomach ulcer), dry stools, constipation, etc.

The hotter middle diet (1/3 protein and fat, increase animal, 1/3 grain and 1/3 vegetables, 3- 5 per meal, more cooked, reduce, avoid raw), fruit (no tropical) and spices helps balance under built, deficient, cold, damp conditions, diseases: : weak, slow digestion (abdominal bloating), blood (thin, anemic), face, skin, nails, hair (pale, thin, cracked), bones (osteoporosis), immune system (weak immunity, catches colds, easily, autoimmune illnesses), ovaries, uterus (infertility, miscarriage, short-term pregnancy), testes (impotence, premature ejaculation), etc.

Th best times to eat are breakfast and lunch when the body, digestive system is more energetically charged. The worst time to eat is after 7 P.M. Avoid late, large (protein and fat) dinners, late night eating, etc.

The best quality, nutritious foods are organically grown. This is common sense. Anyone who debates this issue with pros and cons is either foolish or self serving, i.e. wants to eliminate, destroy the conversation so that no one eats organically grown foods, which are not only better for the individual but also for the environment.

Supplements are sometimes necessary for those who refuse to eat well and or are sick. All supplements are not equal. Natural sources (wheat germ oil. Vitamin E) are more nutritious than unnatural (synthetic Vitamin E). Anyone who says different, is once again self serving and or wants to keep the general public in the dark, ignorant. The worst person to ask about supplements in general is your doctor, as they were the last group to jump on board once they realized they could not kill the discussion as 40 million Americans use supplements. The only reason they now “support” their use is to monitor and take over, limit the discussion which is why i read books on diet and nutrition, went to acupuncture school (3 years), became a licensed Acupuncture Physician and Nutritional Counsleor (FL 1992- 2002), owned and operated my own health food store, Food and Thought, Hollywood, FL (1984- 2001), questioned and counseled thousands and wrote three books, the latest, Hot and Cold Health !

and Disease. If you are seeking dietary and nutritional advice I would rather get it from someone who has been in the field for over twenty years than someone who has taken a few courses. How can you trust dietary and nutritional information from someone who promotes drugs, surgery and radiation?

Supplements supplement and do not replace diet. Their efficacy is based on good diet and reasonable health. Without these two conditions their use is fairly worthless. However if you are a smoker then taking Vitamin C is good (smoking burns Vitamin C) but not as good as giving up smoking.

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Review of the Changing Protein Requirements for Seniors
 by: Protica Nutritional Research

Youth, it is said, is wasted on the young. Too busy figuring life they hardly take the time to enjoy it. Fortunately, with medical research and scientific progress, lifespans have doubled over the last century. We can now start life at fifty and have another go at youth. Health consciousness, appropriate diet and exercise, can make the later years of life a pleasant experience. Dietary principles play as especially important role in this regard. Compensating for the physiological changes of aging, they can give us better odds at achieving our genetically determined lifespans.

The advancing years experience a complex interplay of changes affecting the mind, body, and the environment. Alterations in organs systems and cellular function can often predispose to malnutrition and a host of chronic illnesses (Servan 1999). Some of these problems can be attributed to the decrease in the total protein content and are in themselves preventable with appropriate attention to the protein content of the diet.

A decrease in protein turnover, such as that seen in aging, has far reaching effects (Chernoff 2004). Vital organ systems like the heart and lungs slow down, becoming incapable of further exertion. Neural processes like thought, planning and cognition are also affected. The immune system becomes weak, exhibiting a delay and difficultly in dealing with infections (Thompson 1987). Wound healing and repair, which requires a constant supply of amino acids, is also compromised.

Another issue associated with aging is the reduced capacity to deal with free radical species. These highly reactive molecules are produced by cells under stress. Free radicals can precipitate a chain reaction, damaging cell membranes and the genetic code. They have been implicated in a variety of disease processes from infection, heart attacks and cancer. This inability to handle free radicals is also responsible for aging. It is now believed a high protein diet can be helpful in attenuating many of these problems (Chernoff 2004).

Merely providing proteins through regular diets fail to meet the special requirements of the elderly. A protein supplement is often needed to ensure easy digestion, rapid absorption and assimilation. The protein supplement should also be of good quality and contain all the essential amino acids in adequate quantity. Such a supplement can adequately provide essential amino acids irrespective of the gut’s ability to assimilate them. Such a protein supplement will be able to address the increase protein demand and malnutrition seen in the elderly, restoring the ability to build and repair tissues. A good protein supplement also has other significant benefits in the elderly that often go unrecognized.

A high protein diet has a ‘thermogenic’ or fat-burning effect. The body spends more energy to assimilate protein than carbohydrates or fats. This energy is often derived from the adipose tissue, thus burning fat in exchange for protein (Bloomgarden 2004). Then if the protein supplement has whey in it, it can also inhibit cholesterol absorption in the gut, reducing the risk of obesity and cardiac disease (Nagaoka 1996). Protein supplements that have casein can form a clot in the gut, thereby slowing down intestinal motility (Boirie et al. 1997) and giving the gut enough time to absorb all the amino acids from a meal. This property is important considering that aging also slows down and compromises digestion.

Protein supplements that combine casein with whey multiply the advantages of each component. Both casein and whey protein have a group of substances called kinins that can lower blood pressure by relaxing the blood vessels (FitzGerald, 2004.). Both proteins enhance the immune system through several mechanisms (Ha and Zemel, 2003). Lactoferrin, in whey protein, binds iron and depriving many micro-organisms of a growth stimulus. Free iron induces the formation of free radicals and is one factor responsible for colon cancer. This is also prevented by protein supplements that contain lactoferrin (whey).

Whey also has other antioxidants to offer. It is rich in cysteine, a precursor of Glutathione that is potent at mopping up free radicals (Counous, 2000). This generalized improvement in antioxidant capacity can counter cancerous and aging processes seen in the later years of life. Whey protein is also known to enhance memory as it promotes the synthesis of a neurotransmitter, serotonin that is involved in cognition and thought (Markus 2002). Milk basic protein, a component of whey, has the ability to stimulate proliferation and differentiation of bone forming cells as well as suppress bone resorption as found in vitro and animal studies. This can protect against weak bones, or osteoporosis, especially in the post-menopausal women (Toba 2000).

Thus there is extensive medical literature in support of a high protein, casein and whey supplement in the elderly population. These studies have also failed to document any major adverse effects with long-term intake of such supplements. Such a supplement can go a long way in making the later years of life more productive and fruitful.

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Protein – The Denominator Customary to All Diets
 by: Protica Nutritional Research

The Human Body is in a constant flux with the environment. Matter and molecules flow in and out, casting themselves into its complexities. Although the body lends them structure, it is the intake—the diet—that decides its physique. To control what goes in a diet is to choose what stays inside. Dietary decisions reflect an awareness of metabolism and the nutrients needed to modify it. There may be a host of diets purported for each activity and illness. However, the one macronutrient that is invariably required, in substantial amounts irrespective of the physiological state, is protein.

Proteins hold this special place in every diet for a variety of reasons. They connect the DNA to the rest of the cell and modulate all cellular functions and responses. They are the scaffolds of the human body that struts a billion cells. Proteins are also the workers that shuffle around the body relaying messages, carrying out repairs and digestion. Oxygen from the lungs and many nutrients from the gut are protein packed and delivered to their destination. The motors in the muscles and the antibodies in the immune system are all proteins. If genes code life in a helix of DNA, then proteins are life in its decoded form. Their pervasiveness makes them indispensable and, protein synthesis a priority in metabolism.

Add to this myriad of functions the astronomical turnover rate of proteins, and continuous protein synthesis becomes vital. Every protein has a short life span and is soon broken down into its constituent amino acids. New proteins are required to take their place. The skin itself is renewed every seven days. Then there are proteins that get used up, damaged or excreted, and need to be produced again. Protein synthesis goes on at a frantic pace even in normal people. Then there are periods of rapid growth, like athletes in training, teenagers, convalescent patients, babies, pregnant or lactating mothers, where protein synthesis reaches an all time high. Proteins are broken down for other reasons as well. In times of stress, illness or starvation, the body just cannot find enough sources of energy. In such circumstances, proteins are taken apart into their constituent amino acids and are used as fuel. Therefore, in all physiological states, cells are constantly at work, churning out new proteins.

To maintain this obligatory and intense rate of protein synthesis, the body needs a dedicated supply of amino acids. Unfortunately, unlike carbohydrates and fats that are stockpiled, the human body has no arrangement to store extra amino acids. The persistent demand for proteins and amino acids has to be met anew every day and from three possible sources: cellular production, the diet or breakdown of other body proteins. Of these, cellular production would be most convenient. If the cell could produce all the required amino acids, there would be no compulsion to provide them in the diet. However, there are amino acids that just cannot be produced in the body. These ‘essential amino acids’ have to come from the diet.

Proteins, from the diet or supplements, are the best alternative. The supply of all amino acids can be ensured and in sufficient amounts. Cellular metabolism is relieved of the obligation to produce amino acids except for making minor adjustment in the supply chain. Protein synthesis can go on uninterrupted. Unless the diet meets the perpetual demand for amino acids, other, relatively expendable, body proteins are broken down to fulfill the requirement. In effect, a dietary deficiency of proteins forces the body to feed on itself.

The need for proteins in every diet is undeniable. The average American diet provides 1.2 g/kg of protein against the recommended daily allowance of 0.8 g/kg. The question, then, is whether to add protein supplements to an existing diet? While proteins from food may seem adequate, there is no telling whether all essential amino acids are supplied, and there is little way of knowing how easily those proteins are digested and assimilated into the body. A carefully researched protein supplement like Profect, when taken regularly, would remove such uncertainties.

Apart from supplying amino acids for protein synthesis, a high protein diet based on Profect has other advantages. Studies on high-protein diets have demonstrated their ability to induce weight loss. A high-protein diet produces early satiety and decreases the total energy intake. Protein synthesis, an energy consuming process, is promoted. The energy to assimilate such a diet, calculated as the ‘Thermogenic effect of feeding’, is high. More calories are burnt, more proteins are synthesized and the lean body mass increases while the body weight goes down. Brawn is exchanged for flab.

Proteins from Profect form bioactive peptides in the gut that can enhance gut defenses. The harmful gut bacteria are killed and normal flora is allowed to colonize the intestinal lining. Profect also protects the system from free radicals, free electron molecules produced during intense activity and stress. Free radicals are known to damage cell membranes. Their role in aging, cancer and blood clotting is being intensely investigated. Profect increases the levels of Glutathione, a free radical scavenger that mops up free radicals shielding the cell from their effects. The added water-soluble vitamins and mineral in Profect prevent the loss of calcium and other micronutrients seen on high-protein diets.

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Founded in 2001, Protica, Inc. is a nutritional research firm with offices in Lafayette Hill and Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. Protica manufactures capsulized foods, including Profect, a compact, hypoallergenic, ready-to-drink protein beverage containing zero carbohydrates and zero fat. Information on Protica is available at www.protica.com. You can also learn about Profect at www.profect.com.

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Does Thermogenesis Help You Lose Weight Fast?
 by: Jonathan Perez

One of the many reasons everyone and their mother seems to recommend eating a high protein diet to lose weight and burn fat is because of this “thermogenic” effect.

People are under the misconception that you can lose a lot of weight real fast without if you eat a high protein diet.

This is because protein DOES have a thermogenic effect on the body………..but not enough to make an impact!

“Thermogenesis” or something that has a “thermogenic” effect on the body refers to anything that causes the temperature inside your body (sometimes your temperature on the skin is different from the temperature inside, your core temperature) to rise, to increase.

Well, we all know from school that the average / normal core body temperature is 98.6 degrees.

However, when your core temperature increases, even by just 1 or 2 degrees, it is said that this higher temperature causes the body to turn into a “furnace”, raising the metabolism, which results in fat being burned. Here’s where everyone is missing the point.

Sure, protein causes the body to work harder to digest it, which causes the body’s internal temperature to rise, but it is NOT enough to really make a dent in burning fat or preserving muscle mass.

Researchers at Arizona State University examined individuals that ate a high protein diet and compared them to another group that ate a high carb diet.

What they found was that eating a high protein diet resulted in an average of 30 calories per meal being burned in digestion.

Read that again…….30 calories per meal.

Whoop-tee, doo!!!

30 calories!

Okay, then let’s say you eat 5 meals a day.

30 calories per meal, 5 meals a day, that equals 150 calories.

So, you would only be burning an extra 150 calories a day if you were to go on a high protein diet.

Big deal!!!!

150 calories is 1 cup of milk.

It’s 2 eggs.

It’s half a candy bar.

150 calories isn’t going to make any difference whatsoever in helping you gain weight, build muscle mass, or burn fat.

Everyone keeps saying, “Oh, but you can eat more protein lose a ton of fat weight because of the thermogenic effect”.

Give me a break……..150 calories…..I rather just cut out 1 can of soda a day and get the same effect!

Don’t be fooled by the “high-protein” fans.

They just want you to go out and spend your hard-earned money on their bucket of protein.

If you are looking to lose weight and tone up, concentrate on the overall calories.

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High Protein Vegetarian Diet

High Protein Vegetarian Diet is to couple a balanced mix of vegetarian food sources with easy recipes for delicious meals. There is a general buzz about high protein in the world currently however it is very important to understand the optimum amount of protein in a well balanced diet.

One question and argument often presented by people misinformed by many years of faulty education regarding a vegetarian lifestyle is – Why partake of a high protein vegetarian diet? Before we answer that, I think the bigger question would be how much protein does a person require daily?

It is all dependent on one’s weight and height if one wishes to be specific about it, but the
1000
average daily need ranges from 50 to 65 grams per day. A high protein diet is not necessarily a healthy one. It’s a common misconception that a vegetarian diet is deficient in protein and we hear this even amongst doctors and supposedly health professionals. Time and time again this has been disputed.

A hundred grams of beef would give 36.12 grams of protein while the nearest plant source to that amount would be pumpkin seeds at a whopping 32.97 grams per 100 grams protein. Realistically speaking however nobody really consumes pumpkin seeds daily right? Ok how about with a 100 grams of peanut butter one can get 25.09 grams of protein. Believe it or not plants are also sources of protein. So do we really have to be worried about protein deficiency with a vegetarian protein diet? Not really especially if you are living in a first world country.

It’s all about eating a balanced diet, ladies and gentlemen, in as much as you also need to include into the equation the carbohydrates and fats. There are other benefits of protein derived from non animal sources. A study done by Washburn S. entitled “Effect of Soy Protein Supplementation on Serum Lipoproteins, Blood pressure, and Menopausal symptoms in Perimenopausal women” explains that soy protein showed significant improvements in lipid and lipoprotein levels, blood pressure, and perceived severity of vasomotor symptoms.

There may be a slight challenge of balance for those living in developing countries hence a need for a vegetarian protein diet. A study done Young VR, entitled “Soy Protein in Relation to Human Protein and Amino acid Nutrition” concluded that well-processed soy-protein isolates and soy-protein concentrates can serve as the major, or even sole, source of protein intake and that their protein value is essentially equivalent to that of food proteins of animal origin.

It is all about embracing healthy meal ideas from various cultures of the world to give that variety in your vegetarian meals. Take for example soy beans, you can use them in various shapes and forms to create delicious high protein vegetarian and vegan recipes such as soybean hummus, baked koftas, soy pancakes, bean curry, sprout stirfry, soups and refreshing soy drinks just to name a few.

The meat industry is filled with controversy as to the inhumane methods employed in the slaughter of animals as well as the bad side effects of a cholesterol diet. People don’t consume meat for its protein. It takes 350 liters of water to produce a bag of potato chips but to produce a pound of beef it necessitates 10,000 liters. By incorporating vegetarian protein diet for you and your family, you not only receive the expected daily requirements, you improve your health and the health of our planet.

In this way healthy eating is healthy living!

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