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Thursday, April 30, 2009

Weight Loss Programs

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By sapibontv

If you have been trying to lose weight, but have been unsuccessful, new studies suggest that your diet may be to blame. In the past it has widely been believed and taught that a low-calorie diet will help people lose weight quickly and safely. However, there is new evidence that the best, most successful and long-term way that a person find themselves shedding weight through a high protein diet.

You might ask, why is a high protein diet give people better weight loss results? It's a great question and there is a real, scientific answer. Muscle burns more calories than fat at rest. That means that a body that carries extra weight will actually be more likely to continue carrying that weight. That's why it's so hard for people to lose weight quickly. When a person decides to go on a high protein diet at the same time that they begin a vigorous cardio and weight lifting routine, they are making the factors work in their favor. Not only will they be burning fat by doing cardio but they will be building muscle which will make it easier to keep the fat off off in the long-term.

Although a low-calorie diet might help a person lose weight initially, it is exactly the kind of diet that will cause a person to gain more weight if they falter. That's because no muscle was gained in the process of losing weight. Losing weight and building muscle is the best way to get fit, trim and healthy.

Typically, if a person decides they want to put themselves on a high protein diet, they should try to consume as many grams of protein as they are pounds heavy. For instant, a 150 pound person would need to consume 150 grams of protein. Although protein consumption should be spread out over the entire day, a bulk of protein should be consumed right away in the morning and after each vigorous workout. When you consume protein after a workout, you are actually feeding your muscles and telling them to grow.

Although people who go on high protein, muscle building diets do not lose weight fast, they tend to keep the weight off better in the long-term because they have replaced the fat they've lost with muscle. If you are planning on going on this type of diet, be sure to keep a protein shake handy as well as lots of lean protein meats like poultry and fish. - 24553

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