PROTEIN POWER DIET PLAN

What is The Protein Power Diet?
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Protein Power Articles and Reviews
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WHAT IS THE PROTEIN POWER DIET?

The plan begins with calculating protein needs of a person - determined to be 0.6 grams of protein per pound of lean body mass for a moderately active person (more for persons who are more active and less for those who are less active). The lean body mass is calculated using standardized charts that use height, hip and abdomen measurements in women and weight, wrist and waist measurements in men.

Dieters are advised to obtain the minimum amounts of protein based on the above calculations, but are told they can eat more if they are hungry. Carbohydrates are limited to 30 or 50 grams daily, divided throughout the day.

Scientific Analysis

The main opposition to the Protein Power diet plan is the calculation of protein needs. In research on protein requirements, no valid evidence was found to consider activity level as a basis for protein intake. In the absence of glucose the muscles use fat for energy, and do not need more or less protein for activity. When protein is "broken down" to provide fuel, the actual molecules are conserved while the bonds between them are broken. To restore the protein molecules only energy is required to reform the chemical bonds.

An additional consideration is that a person's protein requirements depend on what other nutrients are consumed as energy sources. When carbohydrates are restricted in the diet, more protein is needed to be converted to glucose as fuel for the brain.

Based on scientific studies, Protein Power's carbohydrate levels of 30 or 50 grams daily are not high enough to prevent ongoing ketosis for most persons, especially those who have minimal weight to lose, or are on a maintenance diet.

90 grams of carbohydrate daily is sufficient to inhibit ketosis in patients on a low carbohydrate diet. There is a legitimate concern that ongoing ketosis may produce some hazards in the long term. Using the Protein Power diet for a limited time for weight loss should not cause any major problems, however, its design is not adequate for long-term use.

PROTEIN POWER LINKS

Protein Power - Web site from the creators of the popular book: The Protein Power Lifeplan. Includes forums for those interested in discussing the plan.

Protein Power FAQs - About.com has a Protein Power FAQ.

Official Protein Power Discussion Board - Protein Power Forums.

Protein Power Forum - Forums for Protein Power Diet.

Protein Power - One Person's Perspective - This website is devoted to the information and experiences I've gained over the past four years following an eating plan, or "diet" if you must, that I have found to be the most logical and effective way to eat.

PROTEIN POWER ARTICLES AND REVIEWS

iDiet PP Review - Protein Power Diet Review by iDiet.

Interview with Protein Power Creators - An interview with Michael R. Eades, M.D. and Mary Dan Eades, M.D., authors of The Protein Power Lifeplan

In a Word - Meat - Contrary to popular belief, the authors of Protein Power LifePlan say that our bodies were designed by nature to metabolize and thrive on protein and fat, and simply weren't built to handle today's typical diet of carbohydrates and processed foods. Read more here!

Man the Hunter - The book Protein Power sparked provocative debate with its assertion that our mainly carbohydrate-based diet -- and not one rich in protein -- is responsible for rampant obesity and heart disease among Americans.

Nutrition Fact Sheet: Protein Power Diet - All about the Protein Power Diet and a Review of it as well.

Protein Power Con Review - Negative review from chasefreedom.com.

Protein Power Pro Review - Positive review from chasefreedom.com.

Protein Power Explained - Protein Power as explained by a follower of the plan.

Protein Power in a Nutshell - Download this in Adobe Acrobat Format

Protein Power: Nine simple guidelines - Before making protein the main ingredient of your bodybuilding diet, check out the following helpful tips on how to use protein under various circumstances.

The Protein Power Diet - A Critical Review - A good argument about certain features of the Protein Power Diet.

The protein-power diet and the potential dangers of all high-protein diets - Some different opinions of The Protein Power Diet, not all good.

"Protein, Carbs, and Health" - Protein Power was my entrance into the world of low-carb eating and gave me a good grounding in the science behind it.

Protein Power - A Book Review By Gus Karageorgos - An interesting review on Protein Power.

Scientific Analysis of the Protein Power Diet - These physician authors present their own version of a low carbohydrate diet that they apparently developed for their own patient population, and provide more scientific background for this method than does Dr. Atkins.