Episode 39: High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet Review

The high-protein, low-carb diet is perhaps one of the most well known and recognizable diets in the world. Practically every experienced dieter has been on a high-protein, low-carb diet at some point in their life and many different diet programs are simply variations on this philosophy of eating.

The High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet Gets a Name

Although the high-protein, low-carb diet has been around for decades, Dr. Atkins, author of The Atkins Diet series of books, was the one to make this style of eating mainstream. In fact, most people who are following this philosophy of eating will often call their high-protein, low-carb diet an “Atkins Diet”.

In this podcast, we will use the Atkins diet as an ambassador for the high-protein, low-carb diet philosophy as we go through the phases of his program and discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly associated with this program.

The Reason Why the High-Protein, Low-Carb Diet Works

Insulin is a hormone produced by our pancreas that causes our body to store calories as fat. As long as insulin is elevated, fat loss is difficult, if not impossible. Although both proteins and carbohydrates can cause your insulin levels to elevate, carbohydrates cause the largest elevations in this fat storing hormone. The purpose of high-protein, low-carb diets is to control insulin production in such a way that promotes fat loss while inhibiting appetite. For a simple rule on how to determine what foods are considered a carbohydrate, see our article Carbohydrates – A Quick Guide.

In this podcast, we will give a detailed critique of the high-protein, low-carb diet in order to help you dig out the golden-nuggets that you can apply to your life.

Tue, Jul 13, 2010 By Blythe

White Chocolate Smoothie (low carbs!)

This is super simple with few ingredients but loaded with a yummy subtle flavor! A new Torani syrup! Ingredients: 1 scoop TopForm Vanilla Protein Powder 3 tablespoons sugar-free Torani White Chocolate syrup 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1/2 cup non-fat cottage cheese Sugar substitute to taste Water/Ice Directions: Mix in blender to desired consistency. I like [...]

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Episode 3b: Part 2 – Everything You Need to Know About Carbohydrates & Proteins

In this episode we continue the discussion on how carbohydrates impact your weight loss efforts. We start with a discussion about insulin; what its primary role is in the body and how to use that knowledge to improve your weight loss. Low-carbohydrate eating is not an easy task, we will talk about our experience as well as what the research has to say on the subject of low-carb diets. This podcast is full of useful tips and tricks that we feel are new to many of our listeners. Once you have an understanding of how insulin works in the body and how to control it, you will be much better prepared to lose the weight!

Episode 3a: Carbohydrates & Proteins – What You Need to Know – Part 1

Are carbohydrates the enemy of weight loss? Is the Atkins program an effective way to lose weight? How much protein should we eat and how much is too much? In part 1 of “Carbohydrates & Proteins – What You Need to Know” we will tackle these questions and many others related to the “low-carb controversy”.

Every weight loss expert out there seems to have a different opinion around the topic of carbohydrates and weight loss. In this episode we will attempt to dissect the controversy surrounding carbohydrates and get to what works.