Debunking the protein myth- more is good- is
often considered sacrilegious by the diet gurus who promote the health benefits
of high Protein diet - it helps build mass, controls obesity, strengthens
muscles, and keeps you feeling full on long working day.
Every time you plan your diet, you are driven
towards adding those extra doses of protein supplements you think your body
requires for staying fit. Here are five reasons to monitor your protein
intake:-
High Protein Diet Controls
Weight, But Drains Nutrition from the Body
Obesity is a common problem that has received
undue attention in the recent years. So
much so, that there has been a spurt of weight loss centres’ and diet books
advocating a high protein diet such as Atkins diet as a healthy means to shed
extra pounds.
The Atkins diet is a high protein diet with
limited or no carbohydrate intake. Fruits, vegetables and cereals are an important
source of dietary fibre and cutting down on them leads to vitamin deficiency,
which sequentially causes digestive problems and in the long run, colon cancer.
High Protein Diet Leads to Osteoporosis
Many recent studies support the
claim that sustaining on a high protein diet without an adequate carbohydrate intake
leads to decrease in bone density, consecutively leading to osteoporosis.
High protein intake increases
the ph level of blood, disturbing the alkaline balance of the bloodstream. The
body thereby liberates more carbonate compounds from bones to balance the ph
level and this in turn leads to loss of calcium from bones. Although Protein
intake in many high protein diets is derived mainly from dairy products, yet
your body may require more calcium to process the high amount of protein
present in your diet.
High Protein Diet Leads to
Cancer
Restricting intake of carbohydrates along
with a high protein diet leads to colon cancer. Foods that have high amount of
carbohydrate are rich in minerals, fibre, vitamins and antioxidants, and
limiting them in your diet causes digestive problems which when prolonged
causes colon cancer.
High Protein Diet Puts Strain
on Internal Organs
Calorie intake is very important for adequate
functioning of all body organs. Restricting calorie intake with high protein
diet causes metabolic disorders as the body needs to break down high levels of
protein and fat, instead of glucose generated from carbohydrates, to generate
energy.
Burning down of body fat leads to
accumulation of ketones and leads to a disease called ketosis. Ketones eat eating
away protein present in the tissues of body organs, leading to organ failure.
High Protein Diet Raises Risks
of Cardiovascular Diseases
A high protein diet promotes the extra intake
of red meat, eggs, and full fat dairy products which are rich in saturated fats,
leading to rise in cholesterol levels in blood. High cholesterol levels are
reported to cause fatal diseases like cancer and over consumption of saturated
fats present in meat and dairy products is a well-known menace that leads to
chronic cardiovascular problems.
By Medical Opinion
By Medical Opinion
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