y that the high protein content of weight loss approaches like the Atkin’s Diet and The South Beach Diet may actually be due to the satiating effects of their high protein content (30 to 40 percent of calories consumed) rather than the low-carbohydrate design.

However specialists say they are unsure whether to recommend that obese and overweigh people increase their protein intake from 10 to 20 percent of calories to 20 to 30 percent due to the potential adverse effects associated with a high protein diet. The trouble being that many of the sources of protein consists of substances such as red meat, cheese and whole milk which are also high in saturated fats. And saturated fats are known to raise LDL ‘bad' cholesterol levels.

Hence researchers say it is preferable to replace sugars from soft drinks with protein from low fat milk, high-fat milk and dairy products with the lean versions, and possibly white bread and pasta with lean meat, without reducing the intakes of fruit, vegetables and whole-grain products.

According to a recent survey it was found that private spending in America on obesity-related health care increased tenfold between 1987 and 2002, from $3.6 to $36.5 billion. However if protein could be the key to bringing the obesity epidemic to its knees, is a question still left unanswered.

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