| Fad diets such as Atkins and the like often play on the | | | | when you consume meat, it tends to rot in your colon. |
| ignorance of people. The truth is very much different | | | | There is more! Meat not only poisons your |
| than what the proponents of the fad diets would have | | | | bloodstream, it also causes harmful diseases such as |
| you believe. As a matter of fact, you will lose weght | | | | diabetes and cancer. As you can see, meat is not at |
| by burning more calories than what you consume, not | | | | all your friend! |
| by increasing your protein intake! | | | | Also, to get all the protein from your meat, you will |
| Besides, not all kinds of meat are good for your health, | | | | need to eat it either raw or boiled. If you cook meat |
| and some can actually make you gain weight. For | | | | with all kinds of spices, meat consumption will do you |
| example, meat such as pepperoni, ham, bacon, salami, | | | | no good because a lot of protein is being washed |
| fried chicken, etc., contain a high amount of calorie | | | | away during the cooking process! If you think that a |
| content. Do you think you will lose weight by increasing | | | | high protein intake will indeed help you lose weight, then |
| your calorie intake? Absolutely not! On the other | | | | also remember that it is always the amount of protein |
| hand, you will add to your pounds. That is why I highly | | | | that counts, not its source. Also remember that you will |
| doubt that a high amount of meat consumption will | | | | be able to get far more protein from natural foods |
| ever help anyone to lose any amount of weight. | | | | such as seeds and nuts than meat can ever offer! |
| If you eat a lot of meat frequently, it will block your | | | | These whole foods will give your body all the protein it |
| arteries and damage your kidneys, not to mention that | | | | needs, while at the same time not harming you in any |
| it will also damage your digestive system because | | | | way! |