Does Meat Really Help You To Lose Weight?

Posted by Fat Loss Specialist on October 28th, 2009 filed in Weight Loss

While only about 2.5% of Americans don’t eat meat, there’s an obvious interest in meat-free lifestyles. In-n-Out and Burger King offer veggie burgers and almost every store (including Starbuck’s) carries soy milk. But what do meat-free diets really do for our bodies? Do they contribute to healthy weight loss? Are they even healthy? Well, let’s see…

A lot of fad diets recommend people to increase their meat intake, especially the ones that suggest low-carb diets. Take for example the Atkins diet, which recommends you to follow a diet which is high in fat and low on carbohydrates. The rationale behind this logic is that increasing the amount of protein intake is the surest way to lose weight, and that meat is the best source of protein. But is that really true? In this article I will tell you how far meat can help you lose weght.

Fad diets such as Atkins and the like often play on the ignorance of people. The truth is very much different than what the proponents of the fad diets would have you believe. As a matter of fact, you will lose weght by burning more calories than what you consume, not by increasing your protein intake!

Besides, not all kinds of meat are good for your health , and some can actually make you gain weight. For example, meat such as pepperoni, ham, bacon, salami, fried chicken, etc., contain a high amount of calorie content. Do you think you will lose weight by increasing your calorie intake? Absolutely not! On the other hand, you will add to your pounds. That is why I highly doubt that a high amount of meat consumption will ever help anyone to lose any amount of weight.

If you eat a lot of meat frequently, it will block your arteries and damage your kidneys, not to mention that it will also damage your digestive system because when you consume meat, it tends to rot in your colon. There is more! Meat not only poisons your bloodstream, it also causes harmful diseases such as diabetes and cancer. As you can see, meat is not at all your friend!

Also, to get all the protein from your meat, you will need to eat it either raw or boiled. If you cook meat with all kinds of spices, meat consumption will do you no good because a lot of protein is being washed away during the cooking process! If you think that a high protein intake will indeed help you lose weight , then also remember that it is always the amount of protein that counts, not its source. Also remember that you will be able to get far more protein from natural foods such as seeds and nuts than meat can ever offer! These whole foods will give your body all the protein it needs, while at the same time not harming you in any way!

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