Not exact matches
One such experiment found that rats
fed capsaicin
on high -
protein diets maintained their growth rates, but that capsaicin added to
low -
protein diets actually decreased growth rates, possibly due to a reduction in fat absorption.
Intriguingly, in the new study, the brains of mice modeling autism that were
fed the high - glycemic index
diet had drastically less doublecortin, a
protein indicator of newly developing neurons, compared to predisposed mice
on the
low - glycemic index
diet.
Nitrosamines, which are potent carcinogens, are often found in soy
protein foods, and are greatly increased during the high temperature drying process.20 Not surprisingly, animal
feeding studies show a
lower weight gain for rats
on soy formula than those
on whole milk, high - lactose formula.21 Similar results have been observed in children
on macrobiotic
diets which include the use of soy milk and large amounts of whole grains.
Bielohuby M., Menhofer D., Kirchner H., Stoehr B.J.M., Müller T.D., Stock P., Hempel M., Stemmer K., Pfluger P.T., Kienzle E., Christ B., Tschöp M.H., Bidlingmaier M. (2011) Induction of ketosis in rats
fed low - carbohydrate, high - fat
diets depends
on the relative abundance of dietary fat and
protein.
Feed Your Brain, Lose Your Belly is based
on controlling blood glucose levels by eating a
diet containing
low glycemic carbohydrates, healthy fats, and lean
protein.
In fact, the
diet should be approximately 70 % of calories from unadulturated fats like
low carb nuts (pecans and macadamias are great, almonds ok and peanuts and cashews are considered higher carb
on the nut scale), avocado, grass
fed butter, coconut oil, olive oil; and the remainng 15/15 for
protein and non-starchy vegetable carbs, especially nutrient dense leafy greens It is carbohydrates or high
protein leading to gluconeogenesis in the
diet that make concurrent consumption of fats a cardiovascular risk, but in a properly carb - restricted and moderate
protein diet, and in the absence of systemic inflammation (hsCRP, ESR), one should not worry about increases in cholesterol, but focus
on the size of the cholesterol particles (bigger is better) Dr. Peter Attia explains this complex topic well.
After all, to take a cartoonishly extreme example, imagine force -
feeding someone
on a ketogenic
diet (very
low carb /
low protein /
low insulin) 10,000 calories of fat a day.
In a study done by scientists at Canada's British Columbia Cancer Research Centre, it was found that mice
fed on a high -
protein,
low - carbohydrate
diet had slower tumour cell growth than those
fed a typical Western
diet high in carbohydrates.
Feeding a
low protein diet for cats reduces the amount of work placed
on the kidneys.
Having to give a dog a
low -
protein diet is pretty rare; it isn't very likely a vet up - to - date
on nutritional recommendations will push for you to
feed low -
protein foods.
I often see that veterinarians and food companies still promote
feeding seniors foods drastically decreased in
protein and fat, even though this is generally not indicated, and research has shown that especially senior dogs, as long as no other health issues require the reduction of
protein for specific reasons, actually remain healthier with a higher
protein level in their
diet than
on low -
protein «Senior», «Less Active» or «Weight Management» foods.
I recommend
feeding your senior dog a grain free
diet that is
lower in
protein, higher in fiber and has less Kcals per cup than many of the grain free foods
on the market.
However, while humans and dogs can adapt to
diets that have a relatively
low protein content (eg, plant - based
diets), cats have a much higher
protein requirement in their
diet that would typically only be met by
feeding a meat - based
diet, because they have come to rely
on protein as an energy source.