Lose
weight with Protein Power Diet Plan
The Protein Power plan is a nutritional strategy
involving lower carbohydrate, adequate protein and
healthy fat choices. The plan is divided into three
main stages: Phase I, Phase II and Maintenance levels.
It is designed to lower and control insulin levels
by decreasing the intake of carbohydrates. When
carbohydrates are broken down into simple sugars
and then absorbed into the blood stream, the hormone
insulin is released according to the amount of sugar
present. Chronically elevated insulin levels are
a major risk factor for many of the diseases
of modern civilization such as obesity,
hypertension, high cholesterol, heart disease, gout,
reflux, iron overload and sleep apnea, to mention
a few. Seventy five percent of people over-secrete
insulin in response to carbohydrate intake. The
diet is designed to control insulin levels and improve
health conditions.
By following the diet compliantly, according to the
suggestions in any of the diet books written by Drs.
Michael and Mary Dan Eades: The Protein Power Plan,
The Protein Power LifePlan, or The 30 Day Low Carb Diet
Solution, you will most likely experience an improvement
in insulin resistant health conditions such as: hypertension,
high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, gout, gastro-esophageal
diseases, diabetes, polycystic ovarian disease, iron
storage disorder, as well as decrease cravings for not
only food but cigarettes and alcohol as well as loose
weight and increase energy.
Protein Power - Similar to the Atkins diet, this diet
relies on the process of ketosis to help you shed pounds.
Ketosis happens when you don't eat enough carbohydrates,
which are your body's primary fuel source. First, your
body first burns its carbohydrate stores, then the protein
in its lean muscle tissue for energy. This process causes
the release a lot of stored water weight. In the first
weeks of these diets, the pounds drop off - but it is
due to the excretion of all this water, not fat. Remember
too, that your goal is to maintain as much muscle mass
as you can to keep your metabolic rate elevated - you
don't want your body burning your muscle for energy,
which happens in ketosis. Eventually, your body also
starts burning some fat, but not as well as exercise
or slight caloric restriction does. And weight loss
stops when you add more carbohydrate back to your diet.
So, if you ever plan to eat normally again (and if you're
human, you will want to), count on the lost weight returning
(note: weight gain after re-adding carbohydrates is
due to water storage, not FAT gain).
Protein Power - Claims
- Fast weight loss.
- Scientifically researched (by the Eades).
- Keeps disease at bay.
- Reduces your insulin.
Protein Power - Drawbacks
- Protein estimation by physical exercise is
controversial!
- Ketosis, caused by lack of carbs, is unhealthy.
- Not a long term solution to weight loss.
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