Is the meat-eating diet really effective?

First of all, I'm sure this method is useful. This method is usually called Atkins diet or low carbohydrate diet internationally. A similar diet was put forward by American doctor Robert C. Atkins in the 1970s. The characteristic of this theory is that the carbohydrate content in the adjusted diet is quite low. In the first stage of this diet, the daily intake of carbohydrates should not exceed 20g. After two weeks, the body enters the weight maintenance period, and the carbohydrate intake can be increased to 40g per day, which means eating meat is right!

From a nutritional point of view, the advantages of this diet are:

1, it advocates eating foods with high carbohydrate content as little as possible, such as sugary foods, white bread, spaghetti, etc., because these foods can make people's blood sugar rise rapidly, stimulate people's appetite, and unconsciously eat more foods. For example, eating jam bread in the morning will not only make you hungry soon before lunch, but also make your appetite stronger than usual.

2. It advocates eating more protein. This can avoid eating a lot because of hunger. The human body can decompose fats and carbohydrates to produce the calories needed for daily activities. The usual rule is to decompose carbohydrates first. So once the intake of carbohydrates is cut off, the body will break down fat to get calories. In addition, a large amount of protein can be ingested from meat, eggs, fish and butter, and protein can promote the body's metabolism, thus accelerating the body to burn more fat.

But this method also has side effects that cannot be ignored:

One consequence of this method of losing weight is that dieters consume too much saturated fat, which will affect their health, especially their heart health, and may also cause some cancers. A scientific study in Britain also concluded that another side effect of using a carnivorous diet to lose weight may be depression. Besides, too much protein is bad for your health. According to the internal medication records published in the UK, excessive intake of protein's eating habits will lead to kidney disease, which has caused kidney disease in adults in the UK13. The British Association of Nephropathy Patients clearly pointed out that eating meat to lose weight is one of the chief culprits. Lack of carbohydrates affects health. People need enough carbohydrates to ensure the normal operation of various functions of the body. Under normal circumstances, the daily intake of carbohydrates should not be less than 70 grams. If the carbohydrate content in the human body continues to be too low, it will directly affect the secretion of insulin, making it difficult for the body to actively decompose fat, which is not good for weight loss. Therefore, from the health point of view, people should consume at least 150 grams of carbohydrates every day. Take a person's daily calorie intake of 1250 calories as an example. 150g carbohydrate provides 600 calories, accounting for 48% of the total intake. In addition, the carnivorous diet also excludes the intake of fruits and vegetables, which is contrary to the healthy eating theory. Fruits and vegetables are important sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber, which can maintain human health well.

One more thing, it may be easy to rebound after losing weight in this way. If you really want to go on a diet to lose weight, it is recommended to take your time, reduce your normal diet, eat less or not at dinner (it is best to eat a little, don't be too hard on yourself), exercise properly and drink more water.