{"id":4080,"date":"2021-03-30T08:42:19","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T12:42:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/?p=4080"},"modified":"2021-06-02T12:55:25","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:55:25","slug":"low-carb-diets-are-high-in-protein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/blog\/low-carb-diets-are-high-in-protein\/","title":{"rendered":"Low Carb Diets Are High in Protein"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Low-Carb-Diets-High-Protein-Lowdown-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Low-Carb-Diets-High-Protein-Lowdown-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Low-Carb-Diets-High-Protein-Lowdown-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.lowcarbfoods.com\/community\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Low-Carb-Diets-High-Protein-Lowdown-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In most studies where low carb and low fat\ndiets are compared, the low carb groups end up eating much more protein.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is because people replace many\nlow-protein foods (grains, sugars) with higher protein foods like meat, fish\nand&nbsp;eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Numerous studies show\nthat&nbsp;protein&nbsp;can reduce appetite, boost metabolism, and help increase\nmuscle mass, which is metabolically active and burns calories around the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many nutrition experts believe that the high\nprotein content of low-carb diets is the main reason for their effectiveness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Bottom Line is, low carb diets tend to be\nmuch higher in protein than low fat diets. Protein can reduce appetite, boost\nmetabolism and help people hold on to muscle mass despite restricting calories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In most studies where low carb and low fat diets are compared, the low carb groups end up eating much more protein. 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