IF YOU’RE READING this, chances are you’re looking to amp up the amount of
high-protein foods in your diet and pack on that muscle.
“Protein is the building block for bones, skin, cartilage, and muscles, so it’s critical for muscle growth and development. It’s also necessary for repairing tissues, keeping cells healthy, helping to form new cells and for making antibodies to fight off illnesses,” say Lyssie Lakatos, R.D.N. and Tammy Lakatos Shames, R.D.N., The Nutrition Twins and founders of The 21-Day Body Reboot.
But what exactly can a diet composed of high-protein foods coupled with low-fat fare do for your health? As it turns out, quite a bit. “A high protein-low fat diet can help to keep blood sugar and energy levels stable, keep you feeling satisfied, and prevent energy crashes that make you crave a quick-me-up (sugar!),” say Lakatos and Shames, adding that so long as you include ample vegetables, some fruit, a modest amount of fiber-filled, wholesome carbohydrates, and some good-for-you-fat with a high-protein, low-fat diet, it can be a sustainable, healthy diet that can help you to stay lean and protect against chronic disease.
As with all diets, there are various considerations people should keep in mind when adopting a high-protein, low-fat diet. A healthy high-protein diet is more than just focusing on getting lean protein, say Lakatos and Shames. “Consuming adequate amounts of veggies (and some fruit) is critical for disease fighting nutrients, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory benefits and for helping to boost fiber.”
These are some of the best foods you can eat to give your body the nutrients it needs.
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