Newswise — SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (February 6, 2017)-- In two recent peer - reviewed papers published by Nutrients and Growth Hormone and IGF - 1 Research, Skidmore College exercise scientist Paul Arciero and colleagues report proven benefits of
consuming moderate amounts of protein regularly throughout the day (protein - pacing) combined with a multi-dimensional exercise regimen that includes resistance exercise, interval sprint exercise, stretching and endurance exercise.
He consumed a moderate amount of protein, and the rest of his foods — 80 percent of them — were fats.
Not exact matches
Instead
of doing this, maybe it's healthier to
consume your
protein periodically, in
moderate amounts and with a fair
amount time between high -
protein meals.
The ketogenic diet is based on
consuming low levels
of carbs (30 - 50g per day), high - to -
moderate amounts of protein and high
amounts of dietary fats.
In the study 47 adults (age 60 - 69) were put on a 12 week training program and tested for strength and muscle mass.They were divided in two groups that
consumed same (
moderate)
amounts of protein a day, but different
amounts of cholesterol a day.After 12 weeks
of weight training, the lower - cholesterol group (1.6 mg / lb) increased strength by about 35 % with no increase in muscle mass.The subjects from the high cholesterol
consuming group (2.6 mg / lb) increased their strength by 90 % and saw an increase in muscle mass
of about 5 lbs.
If you only
consume a low or
moderate amount of protein, it may help you boost muscle growth simply by increasing your
protein intake (12).
Because by maintaining the carbs (and thus insulin) low,
consuming a healthy dose
of fat and a
moderate amount of protein, you are going to turn on necessary
protein synthesis, mobilize fat, encourage ketogenesis and again take full advantage
of growth hormone release throughout the morning and afternoon.
If you are NOT a bodybuilder and only interested in anti aging benefits, I recommend you
consume low carbs, healthy fats and
moderate amount of protein in breakfast.
Consuming high
amounts of dietary fat, low dietary carbohydrate and
moderate proteins are key characteristics
of a ketogenic diet.
A keto diet is pretty simple really; it's mainly
consuming very little
amounts of carbohydrates, eating lots
of fats and
moderate amounts of protein.
Cats evolved as hunters that
consume prey that contains high
amounts of protein,
moderate amounts of fat, and a minimal
amount of carbohydrates, and their diet still requires these general proportions today.
Cats are obligate carnivores and, as such, are uniquely adapted to
consume a diet that is high in
protein, contains a
moderate amount of fat, and includes a very small
amount (2 - 3 percent)
of carbohydrates.