The Ideal Protein Diet

People looking to lose weight, get fit and maintain lean body mass turn to the Ideal Protein Diet. Read on about the basics of this high protein diet protocol.

The Ideal Protein Diet is a commercial diet developed by Dr. Tran Tien Chanh in the 1990s. It was mainly designed for athletes as a means of preserving lean body mass, including muscles, bones and other tissues, while losing fat. Also working on obesity-related issues, Dr. Chanh soon discovered that the Ideal Protein Diet helped obese patients achieve quick, healthy, long-lasting weight loss. His company, Ideal Protein, is now an international company, and clinics can be found across North America and Europe.

Ideal Protein Products

The Ideal Protein diet uses medically designed and manufactured soy and whey protein products in combination with select vegetables and animal proteins. Carbohydrate consumption is restricted, so grains, dairy products, fruits, and sugars are temporarily removed from the diet. Products included in the Ideal Protein Diet plan are: shakes, protein bars, soups, cereal, omelet, pancakes, stew, chili, spaghetti, puddings, soy puffs, soy chips, soy nuts, salad dressings, condiments, and vitamin and mineral supplements.

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The Ideal Protein Diet Protocol

According to its creator, the Ideal Protein Diet uses the principles of ketosis, along with regulating insulin and glucagon levels in order to limit carbohydrate and sugar intake, supplementing with important electrolytes and vitamins and teaching the body to live off its stored fat.

Phases of the Ideal Protein Diet

There are four phases in the Ideal Protein diet. Phase 1 is followed until 80 percent of your goal weight loss is achieved. In phase 1, three Ideal Protein food products are consumed per day, along with four cups of select vegetables, unlimited lettuce, and 5-7 oz. of lean animal protein. Phase 1 lasts from two to six weeks.

In Phase 2, the lunch or dinner protein packet is replaced with 150-200 g of white meat or fish until full weight loss goal is met. Some lean-dairy is also allowed in the second phase. Calories, fat and carbohydrates are still fairly low. Phase 2 of the Ideal Protein Diet lasts from one to two weeks.

Phase 3 gradually adds grains to breakfast, plus a dairy product once every two days. In phase 3, healthy carbohydrates are reintroduced. This phase of The Ideal Protein Diet lasts about two weeks.

Phase 4 is the maintenance of your ideal weight by making healthy food and lifestyle choices. In this phase, assume the Ideal Protein Diet as your "every day" diet.

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Is Whey Protein Good for Weight Loss?

Since weight problems are more and more common in the era of processed food and physical inactivity, a great help to get in shape is always welcome. Whey protein seems to be a sure path to weight loss, since scientists found out that whey modulates factors related to weight management, such as inducing satiety, developing muscle mass or improving insulin sensitivity.

What Is Whey Protein?

Whey is, in fact, a milk-derived substance that combines protein, minerals, lactose and really small amounts of fat. The proteins in whey have unique biological properties that help people keep their body weight at optimal levels.

How Does Whey Protein Support Weight Loss?

Whey protein supports weight loss because it lowers the blood levels of the hormone called "ghrelin", a substance that helps regulates food intake. In other words, the higher concentration of ghrelin in you system, the hungrier you feel. When you have low levels of ghrelin in your body, you feel fuller.

When you include in your diet whey protein powder for weight loss or whey protein shakes for weight loss, you'll feel the need to cut back on your carbohydrate intake, which means you'll eat less calories and burn more fat.

Best Whey Protein for Weight Loss

Choosing the best whey protein products for weight loss can be challenging, because not all powders that contain this substance produce the same results.

First of all, to make sure you will only get the whey protein that helps you get in shape, make sure you choose products with whey protein isolate. This type of whey protein has less lactose, which means the digestive system will work faster and your body will absorb better the special proteins that help you lose weight.

Meal replacing whey protein shakes are a great way to help your body start building muscle mass faster. You should also check the amino acid profile of the whey protein product: the higher the level, the better. When searching the best whey protein source on the market, check the product's ability to burn fat, rather than the energy it provides. This way, your body will be stimulated to use the nutrients deposited in fat cells, building more muscle mass.

You should also check the amount of chemicals used in the ingredients of the product that has whey protein in it, your goal is to eat more protein and fewer chemicals that may damage your health.

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National Survey Highlights Perceived Importance Of Dietary Protein To Prevent Weight Gain

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National Survey Highlights Perceived Importance Of Dietary Protein To Prevent Weight Gain

Women Eating More Protein Report Weight Loss Success

Atkins Diet, Zone Diet, South Beach Diet, etc., etc., etc. Chances are you have known someone who has tried a high protein diet. In fact, according to the International Food Information Council Foundation, 50% of consumers were interested in including more protein in their diets and 37% believed protein helps with weight loss. In a new study released in the May/June 2013 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, researchers found a relatively high proportion of women who reported using the practice of ''eating more protein'' to prevent weight gain which was associated with reported weight loss.

Among a national sample, researchers from the University of Minnesota surveyed 1,824 midlife women (40-60 years old) to (1) describe perceptions about protein sources and requirements, (2) identify the reported frequency of using the ''eating more protein'' practice to prevent weight gain, and (3) compare reported protein intake to reported frequency of using the ''eating more protein'' practice to prevent weight gain.

Most women correctly identified good protein sources, and the majority could indicate the daily percent of dietary energy recommended from protein. ''Eating more protein'' to prevent weight gain was reported by 43% of women (and more than half of obese women) as a practice to prevent weight gain. Reported use of this practice was related to self-reported weight loss over two years. Two factors associated with effective use of this practice included the level of protein intake and self-efficacy toward weight management.

According to Noel Aldrich, lead author, those participants' who had reported weight loss with "eating more protein" had a protein intake that was consistent with the focus on protein suggested by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. He said, "Education regarding dietary protein requirements may enhance the use of this practice. Women may need more information regarding protein energy content and effective selection of protein sources to enhance protein intake as a weight management strategy. Given that the majority of Americans are overweight, identifying the most effective practices and related factors surrounding successful weight loss and prevention of weight gain are important."

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Higher Protein Diets Help Weight Loss, Women Find

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Most of us have either done the South Beach Diet, Zone Diet or Atkins, or have known somebody who has tried a high protein diet. According to the International Food Council Foundation, a high percentage of women who eat more protein do not only avoid weight gain, but also report weight loss.

The International Food Information Council Foundation says that approximately half of all consumers are interested in increasing their dietary protein intake - 37% are convinced that they can lose weight more easily with a high protein diet.

Researchers from the University of Minnesota and Northwestern Health Sciences University wrote about a new study in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (May/June 2013 issue).

Senior author, Noel Aldrich Ph.D., and team surveyed a nationally-representative sample of 1,824 women aged from 40 to 60 years. They had set out to describe perceptions about protein sources and requirements, find out how often mid-life women reported using the "eating more protein" practice to maintain their body weight, and compare "reported protein intake to reported frequency of using the 'eating more protein' practice to prevent weight gain".

Most of the women surveyed were able to correctly identify good sources of protein, as well as indicate what percentage of their dietary energy should come from protein.

Over half of all the obese women and 43% of the women overall in the study ate more protein to prevent weight gain.

Dr. Aldrich added that the participants who said they lost weight with "eating more protein" had a dietary protein intake similar to what is recommended by the 2010 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Aldrich said:

"Education regarding dietary protein requirements may enhance the use of this practice. Women may need more information regarding protein energy content and effective selection of protein sources to enhance protein intake as a weight management strategy.

Given that the majority of Americans are overweight, identifying the most effective practices and related factors surrounding successful weight loss and prevention of weight gain are important."

Tofu. Many high protein foods can come from plants. There is a wide choice

Rather than focusing on diet first and then exercise, something many weight-loss programs promote, you should do both at the same time for best effects, according to a study carried out by a team form Stanford University School of Medicine, California, USA.

Professor Abby King and team, who wrote about their research in Annals of Behavioral Medicine, explained that it is particularly useful to start diet and exercise simultaneously if you want to lose weight properly.

If you really can only start with one, King added, you should consider doing the physical activity first.

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posted by Sonali Gupta on 28 Apr 2013 at 4:28 am

Many times my blog readers have asked me whether to include protein as a weight loss diet and I have always nodded strongly to have it during the course of weight loss. :)

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