Re: Consuming More Protein, Less Carbohydrates May Be Healthier

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Greg wrote:

<>At 125 g of protein, this is not a high protein diet.>

But for some, who weigh less than 150 lb, this would be a doubling of

the RDA which already includes a substantial safety margin so for some it

would be quite high.

<The average weight loss of all the women was virtually identical (about 16

pounds). From there, however, there were

startling differences for women who ate the higher protein diet. They lost

12.3 pounds of body fat and just 1.7 pounds

of muscle mass, a 7-to-1 ratio. Those who stuck to the food pyramid diet

lost 10.4 pounds of body fat and, more

significantly, 3 pounds of muscle mass - a ratio of 3.5 to 1.>

It is, I believe, well established that, on a diet that low in calories,

weight loss will come from both fat and muscle. This study demonstrates one

way to counteract the muscle loss but let's not forget the other way: upper

and lower body exercise. I assume that the women were not on a moderate

weight lifting program or were they?

At this point I believe that a more moderate protein level combined with

muscle strength training might both maintain muscle mass and avoid the long

terms problems associated with high protein intake.

By the way, the article on essential fatty acids seemed to be a good

summary and the skin care site was great (except for the pop-up ads . As

ever, thanks for the useful updates, Greg.

S Pollock