Dietary protein and weight reduction: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Nutrition Committee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism of the American Heart Association.

@article{Jeor2001DietaryPA,
  title={Dietary protein and weight reduction: a statement for healthcare professionals from the Nutrition Committee of the Council on Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Metabolism of the American Heart Association.},
  author={Sachiko T St Jeor and Barbara V Howard and T. Elaine Prewitt and Vicki Bovee and Terry L Bazzarre and Robert H Eckel},
  journal={Circulation},
  year={2001},
  volume={104 15},
  pages={
          1869-74
        }
}

• Sachiko T St Jeor, Barbara V Howard, +3 authors Robert H Eckel
• Published 2001 in Circulation

High-protein diets have recently been proposed as a "new" strategy for successful weight loss. However, variations of these diets have been popular since the 1960s. High-protein diets typically offer wide latitude in protein food choices, are restrictive in other food choices (mainly carbohydrates), and provide structured eating plans. They also often promote misconceptions about carbohydrates, insulin resistance, ketosis, and fat burning as mechanisms of action for weight loss. Although these… CONTINUE READING

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