If you want to lose weight, it is logical that your diet will be based
on protein and reduce the intake of carbohydrates and fats, but also it
cannot be forever like this.
- I already eat enough protein and do not need any more
If you are a woman, you have about 60 kilograms, run three times a week
for 20 minutes a day and eat at least 20 ounces of chicken, egg and
yogurt (about 60 grams of protein), the answer is yes, you are eating
enough protein. The balance of the diet is crucial for the functioning
of the metabolism and the Mayo Clinic advocates daily intake in the
ratio of 20 percent protein, 50 percent carbohydrates and 30 percent
fat.
- Proteins of animal origin are better than vegetable protein
Proteins are composed of 20 amino acids, 11 of which contains the human
body, and the remaining nine are required to enter in nutrition.
Proteins of animal origin are more complete because they contain all
nine amino acids, while those of vegetable origin is not represented all
nine. However, and vegetarian diet can provide a person of good
protein, but it is essential to combine foods. In order to get a meal
high protein food is necessary to combine grains (bread, pasta, etc.)
with legumes (soy, lentils, peanuts, etc.).
- Proteins help me lose weight, but not in the long term
There are many diets that recommend only protein foods, but this,
experts say, is not healthy nor effective. If you eat a lot of calories,
even if they are only proteins, you will still gain weight. If you diet
contains only proteins, without an adequate part of essential fats, and
no fiber and no carbohydrate foods and that is the base of part of such
a strategy diet, it will be doomed to fail and to be metabolic failure.
- If I do not exercise a lot, I do not need proteins
Wrong. Proteins are not exclusively reserved for muscle growth. The
protein has basic function is the metabolic processes in the billions of
cells of the human body. For example, enzymes are structurally –
protein. Without enzymes, there is no implementation of metabolic
reactions. Insulin, one of key, according to the structure of the
hormone – is a protein. Without protein there are no antibodies in the
human immune system and they are responsible for the dynamics of bone
tissue in the musculoskeletal system of the human body.
- Proteins should be eaten after training
Increased physical activity, whether it is running or any other sport,
there is a growing need for protein intake. Protein feed muscles,
helping them with recovery after activity and protein meal should be
first in line after the training. Those who exercise are advised to eat a
fillet of tuna, chicken, granular cheese, yogurt or eggs. But the human
body has a mechanism and for the proper operation are necessary all the
macronutrients.