I find that for people who follow an omnivore diet, daily menus high in vegetarian sources of protein with small to moderate amounts of animal protein eaten once a day do best when it comes to weight loss, improved thyroid health and decreased inflammation.
Chronic low grade inflammation not only leads to diseases like digestive disorders, cancer, heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, but also obesity and premature aging. Of course the trick is to find the proteins and foods that work for YOUR chemistry! It’s chemistry, not calories that will get you to your best health and best weight. Your body always wants to heal, when you give it the right foods it will.
Forbes 10.12.2016-
A few years ago, a study found that high protein diets were linked to the risk of mortality, both from cancer and from diabetes. But when the researchers looked at the source of the protein, things changed: It seemed to be only meat and dairy that were linked to the risks—vegetable protein was not. It will be interesting to see whether protein type also makes a difference in diabetes risk.
“We found that women who lost weight eating a high-protein diet didn’t experience any improvements in insulin sensitivity,” said study author Bettina Mittendorfer in a news release. “However, women who lost weight while eating less protein were significantly more sensitive to insulin at the conclusion of the study. That’s important because in many overweight and obese people, insulin does not effectively control blood-sugar levels, and eventually the result is type 2 diabetes.”
The underlying reasons for the connection aren’t exactly clear, but Mittendorfer tells me, “Based on our data, the link appears to be oxidative stress. But we have not worked out the exact mechanisms yet.” To read the article in full, you can click here.
Now what’s interesting about this is that exercising too intensely can also cause excess oxidative stress, thereby greatly increasing your chances for serious disease and weight gain. The Metabolism Plan can help you find YOUR balance with exercise and food, and all it takes is 30 days.
