Please seek advice from your physician just before starting any diet regime or exercise system. Authors of books aimed at the lay public have proposed advantages of high protein diets, like that consuming a higher-protein, low-CHO diet program produces a near-euphoric” state of maximal physical and mental overall performance (Sears and Lawren, 1998). These claims are unsupported by scientific information.

Reinforcement approaches are also an integral part of the behavioral therapy of overweight and obesity. For example, subjects might pick a positively reinforcing event, such as participating in a particularly enjoyable activity or purchasing a special item when a purpose is met (Brownell and Kramer, 1994).

More modest reductions in fat intake, which make a dietary regimen easier to comply with and more acceptable to several folks, can also market weight loss (Astrup, 1999 Astrup et al., 1997, 2000 Blundell, 2000 Castellanos and Rolls, 1997 Flatt, 1997 Kendall et al., … Read more