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RE: Til: What Can Happen If You Take In Too Much Protein
Great post. I found this out myself in the past. The reason that diets like Atkins and the like work is likely due to:
- Direct suppression of appetite through eating meat based proteins, this is a complex issue that relates to multiple things which are still being researched. Most recently I saw some research on how the umami flavour in meat can have direct neurological inhibitory effects on appetite.
- Reduced insulin production.
- Alteration of the gut microbiome and secretion of various hormones which relate to the GIT system, such as VIP, GIP and ghrelin.
Protein shakes don't have the same effects and that is likely due to the source of the protein (whey) and the fact that they usually contain a lot of sugar.
More sugar = more insulin = more fat in most cases.
I hear of many, especially in the gym world, that are taking in what they weigh in grams of protein. Then they wonder why they bloat and gain fat.
It's happened to me a few times myself. People tend to forget about calories. You see it both ways though. I see some guys religiously going to the gym but they never get any bigger because they don't eat enough protein - they just eat the same way they did before they started training.
Thanks for the great comments!