New research suggests lowering your intake of meat may help you lose weight.
The study, which was conducted in 10 European countries and published by the BBC, found that by consuming less meat-even if the calories are the same, by lowering your intake of protein just a little bit, you could lose weight.
But other trains of thought say the opposite-that you should be consuming fewer carbs, but more protein. The weight loss this particular diet low-protein diet preaches isn't instant though. The subjects were tested over a five-year period. But overall, the group of subjects that consumed 250mg of meat every day ended up gaining more weight than when they started, the reason being that consuming more meat makes it harder to control portions.
Check out this article about what the researchers say about eating less meat and how it can affect weight loss.
I've definitely heard that becoming vegetarian can make a person drop some pounds, but it can also be unhealthy for some people that need certain proteins and vitamins that only meat can provide.
What do YOU think? Could consuming less meat help you lose weight?
posted @ Friday, July 23, 2010 9:07 PM