Protein Power Review

What You Should Know

The Protein Power Diet is a plan which focuses on consuming adequate amounts of healthy proteins while avoiding processed carbohydrates. The Protein Power Diet was designed by Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades who specialize in weight loss and family medicine. They have written several books to aid users on this diet plan and have recently launched their own official website.

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Product Features

The Protein Power diet was first laid out in book form by Drs. Michael and Mary Dan Eades in the late 1990s. Several other books have followed and they are the primary source of information on the program. Basically it is a high-protein low-carbohydrate plan similar to Atkins or South Beach; however the Protein Power plan maintains that it offers more food options. The aim of the diet is to avoid excess insulin production which leads to the body storing fat. Since carbohydrate consumption produces insulin in the body, restricting carbs is viewed as the best way to regulate insulin. The diet allows protein consumption from fish, poultry, red meat, and eggs. It focuses on adding in fruits, vegetable and healthy fats, but does not allow carbohydrate sources such as sugar, potatoes, and processed grains. It also restricts beans and legumes so vegetarians who want to try the program will have to rely almost solely on tofu products. Those seeking to follow the Protein Power Diet have access to plenty of information to aid them. The Drs. Eades have written a number of books in the Protein Power series which detail the program, lay out steps to follow and include recipes and meal plans. They do have an official website but it is mostly geared toward those who already understand the plan, there are blogs and discussion forums but little step-by-step information and no planning tools such as those so many other diet websites feature.

Advantages

• The Protein Power Diet allows for more variety than most high protein plans.
• The is plenty of information available for consumers who want to follow the Protein Power plan.
• High protein diets have been shown to be effective for quick short term weight loss.

Disadvantages

• Most people who lose weight on high protein diets regain the weight when they go off the plan.
• The Protein Power Diet does not offer many options for consumers who donít want to consume meat products.
• The official website is geared toward those who are already doing the plan and does not offer much general information.
• Many nutrition experts say that it is hard to achieve balanced nutrition when on a high protein, low carbohydrate program.

Conclusion

The Protein Power Diet is one of several high-protein low-carbohydrate options available to those who are seeking weight loss. These plans tend to result in successful levels of initial weight loss but most do not lead to long term success. This is in part because of their restrictive nature. The Protein Power diet is more flexible than some of the other plans in this category, but consumers who are not big meat eaters probably wonít be able to stick with the plan long term.