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Monday, August 24, 2009

5 Reasons Why High Protein Diets Will Thwart Your Arm Flab Mission

By Katherine Crawford M.S.

There used to be a time when women only ate what was available in nature. I suspect that arm flab was probably not an issue back then.

Enter mass food production and the promotion of fad diets.

Once there was money to be made selling food, all hell broke loose. From this point on, the media waves would be flooded with massive amounts of confusing and contradictory information.

And to this date, I believe that high protein diets have had the biggest impact in our society. How so? Because high protein diets cause the fastest change on the weight scale in comparison to any other diet out there.

However, there are 5 things you should consider before going on a high protein diet to get rid of arm flab:

1. Massive drops in energy: You can expect a significant decrease in mental output, and once in ketosis, the need to frequently sleep. Why does this happen? Because your body can produce energy 300% faster when being fed carbohydrates.

2. An inability to exercise hard: Without carbohydrates, exercise will be extremely painful and your ability to recover will virtually vanish. Your body needs carbs to efficiently produce its energy currency, ATP.

3. More resistance to insulin: Carbohydrates aren't the only macronutrient that can cause insulin resistance. Saturated fat and PROTEIN can also do the trick.

4. A loss in muscle definition: Without carbs, your arm muscles will look like deflated balloons. Why? Because carbs pull water into your muscles making them look tight and compact.

5. The highest weight rebound: As illustrated by Stanford University research, high protein diets a la Atkins have the highest and largest rates of weight regain. Not good for those wishing to keep the arm flab off!

Thinking twice about going on a high protein diet to get rid of arm flab? I would. Although high protein diets can be effective in certain situations, they are not good for the majority of women wishing to get lean arms. I know it's tempting to simply cut out those carbs to see that weight scale move overnight. However, in the long run you'll be worse off. - 17274

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