| Most weight loss programs recommend that in order | | | | of protein contain lots of calories. So do you think by |
| to lose weight you should be eating more meat | | | | eating these kinds of meat you will lose weight? |
| (protein) especially if your diet is low carbohydrates. | | | | Absolutely not! If you do eat lots of meat then you |
| The Atkins diet, which suggests you eat high fat and | | | | should be eating lean meats such as chicken, turkey, |
| high protein foods in order to lose weight. But does | | | | ostrich, etc. |
| eating meat really work? | | | | In order to get the most protein from foods you should |
| Fad diets like the Atkins play on the ignorance of | | | | be consuming it raw or boiled, because if you cook |
| people and make you think that by just eating meat | | | | meat with spices you're going to lose a lot of protein |
| you can lose weight when as a matter of fact you | | | | as its being washed away during the cooking process. |
| can lose weight by simply burning more calories than | | | | If you do think that a high protein diet will help you lose |
| you consume, not by increasing your protein. | | | | weight then you also must remember that it's the |
| Eating just meat can also be bad for you, since all | | | | amount and not the source, you can also get more |
| meats are not healthy for your body, there are lots of | | | | protein from natural foods such as nuts and seeds |
| meats that actually make you gain weight, foods such | | | | and these whole foods are much better for you. |
| as, bacon, ham, salami, fried chicken, etc., these types | | | | |