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You know what will make you feel unstoppable? A new approach to your nutritional intake! Trust us – the time of year is irrelevant when it comes to searching for ways to get in shape and shed excess pounds. So, in your research of new diets, you might want to consider one that is high-protein, especially if you’re exercising on a regular schedule. This diet suggests that one consume many protein-rich foods and completely avoid carbohydrates. The intention is to of satisfy your hunger and keep your appetite grounded.
People following the high-protein diet swear that their meals of meat, fish, dairy products, eggs, and cheese are helping them keep off pounds, just in time for summer – but is the diet healthy or sustainable over the long term?
According to nutritionists, high-protein diets are healthy – if followed within reason. If you consume too much protein, you could accidentally put unnecessary strain on your kidneys. This can lead to a host of other problems, one of the more minor being chronic dehydration. If your high-protein diet includes a lot of fat and high-fat meats, like sausage, you could up your risk for certain cancers and diseases, too.
As for weight loss, following a strict, high-protein diet can result in a slimmer you. But, you should know that most of the weight you’ll lose from this kind of diet will be water weight. That's because carbs, which this diet actively avoids, carry water in the body. So, when you abstain from eating them, you’ll naturally lose the weight these carbs packed on. However, there is a catch: though you may quickly shed the weight, you’ll also quickly gain it back, if you don’t continue to follow a strict low-carb diet.
If you want to enjoy the benefits of a high-protein diet, many nutritionists recommend you also find ways to incorporate fruit, vegetables, and healthy carbs into your meal plans, too. That way, you’ll set yourself up for long-term success with a well-rounded nutrition plan that doesn’t result in instant weight loss, but rather healthy weight loss with proper diet and exercise.