The phrase "low-carbohydrate diet" is a no-no in some circles, because it implies that a diet is high in fat. Often, the euphemism "high-protein diet" is used to avoid the mental image of a stick of butter wrapped in bacon. It's purely a semantic game, because there is no such thing as a diet in which the majority of calories come from protein. The ability of the human body to metabolize protein ends at about 1/3 of calories (1, 2), and the long-term optimum may be lower still. Low-carbohydrate diets (yes, the ones that are highly effective for weight loss and general health) are high-fat diets.
Healthy cultures around the world tend to consume roughly 10 to 20% of calories from protein:
Masai - 19%
Kitava - 10%
Inuit - 20%, according to Stefansson
Kuna - 12%
Sweden - 12%
United States - 15%
Human milk - 6%
The balance comes from fat and carbohydrate. Ask a traditional Inuit. If there's no fat on your meat, you may as well starve. Literally. "Rabbit starvation" was a term coined by American explorers who quickly realized that living on lean game is somewhere between unhealthy and fatal.
Hmmm... I find protein fills me up. But the foods which have a higher fat content do taste better and probably leave you feeling more full as you are more satisfied?
I wonder if there is a correlation there.. If you eat something that tastes good, but is low in fat, do you feel as full if you eat something high in fat that tastes good?
On another note.. Not true about eating "Crap" and not feeling hungry.. Eat a BigMac with large fries and a shake... Hungry an hour later, that does not help anything...
Have a grilled chicken Caesar Salad with some Garlic Cheese bread and badda bing badda boom... You're full till the next meal..
Bowl of cereal.. Case in point just had one this morning... Stomach complaining lol..
Of course, I haven't had my dose of green tea yet, so I guess that will work to suppress the ol appetite...
On another note.. Not true about eating "Crap" and not feeling hungry.. Eat a BigMac with large fries and a shake... Hungry an hour later, that does not help anything...
Have a grilled chicken Caesar Salad with some Garlic Cheese bread and badda bing badda boom... You're full till the next meal..
Bowl of cereal.. Case in point just had one this morning... Stomach complaining lol..
Of course, I haven't had my dose of green tea yet, so I guess that will work to suppress the ol appetite...
Good points, all of them.
I learned about sugar VS corn syrup firsthand at team BBQ's; The times we drank Jarritos rather than Coke or Pepsi, I could not eat as much food.
I learned about sugar VS corn syrup firsthand at team BBQ's; The times we drank Jarritos rather than Coke or Pepsi, I could not eat as much food.
Very true.. i find if I don't want to eat too much in the morning, I will have a small glass of milk/chocolate milk, about 15 mins before thinking about what to have for breakfast, turns out after that, I really don't want too much.
The Myth of the High-Protein Diet
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