why is it not good to eat protein and carbohydrates together?
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I think you are referring to the food combining theory.  This theory is, if you mix food types, you do not digest your food properly.  The undigested food then turns rotten, and even ferments if you have eaten fruit too.  This then causes toxins in the body.  There is a very good explanation of this theory in the book Fit For Life by Maralyn and Harvey Diamond.  I can tell you, when I followed their advice, I lost a great deal of excess weight and felt so good.  Many other professionals though say this is all nonsence.  I guess it comes down to eating good foods all the time and if you are happy about what order you eat them in... all well and good :)
1130057
fish is great for a low carb diet...meats don't have many carbs.  it's the breads, rice, potatoes and such that are over loaded with Carbs.\nPasta's too.  \nNow veggies are great, they don't have a high carb content.
152636
High carbohydrate meals. You can also eat protein that packs on the pounds. Get it at your local health food store.
262938
both. protien and carbs keep your energy up. and then after, you need them to maintain and build the muscle. =D
1086437
I can easily understand how this would be a very confusing and difficult question, with all the misinformation out there.\n\nOf course, the difference between the calories from proteins, carbohydrates, oils and fats is all a matter of relative balance.  If you are eating a proper diet, calories from protein are relatively irrelevant.  Generally speaking, except for milk fat, like butter, you should avoid fat.  A relatively well balanced amount of oil totalling less than 10% of your intake is certainly better.\n\nBut your question is basically what is the difference between bad calories (empty) and good calories (nutrition-filled).  Most of this question actually revolves around carbohydrate and oil consumption.  Sugar, whether referred to as sucrose, sucralose, dehydrated cane juice, or any of a dozen other variations, causes an extremely unhealthy insulin spike and nutralizes other nutrients.  \n\nA banana, which is low in calories contrary to popular myth, is extremely high in nutrients including potasium, iron, vitamin c and protein.  Zucchini, which is commonly thought of as a healthy food, contains only fiber, but is relatively low in calories.\n\nThe amount of calories in a particular food is much less relevant than the amount of nutrition in that food, particularly in relation to how many calories it has.\n\nYour body requires more than just calories to survive; you need vitamins, minerals and protein, as well as certain other types of nutrients, to survive.  You can consume 2000 empty calories every day, with no nutrient content, and still die of starvation, whereas a person can live almost indefinitely off of green leafy vegetables and yellow vegetables, with a little dairy, even though that person is consuming relatively few calories in a day.\n\nI'm sorry; I started off on the novel-length dissertation, but I've done my best to curtail it.
226616
It doesn't.  Eating protein foods increases protein.  Exercise uses this protein to build muscles.
82340
Ok here we go. This is where a good protein diet will be bentifical. If you go on a traditional diet you lose mussle or you will actually gain weight or you will get sick. At least protein will protect your mussles and it will also help you get rid of that excess fat. I fill leave you a link to help you find out if you really need to lose weight.
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It is unnecessary to explicitly combine foods to make "complete" proteins. This myth was based on an old edition of the book Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé, and the author herself has since clarified her position. As long as you eat sufficient calories from a variety of whole foods you will be fine. Dr. John McDougall has a lot of good information in his vegan weight-loss and cookbooks on the subject.
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The most effective energy breakfast is carbs and protein, The secret is to do proper food combining. You do not want to eat protein and carbs at the same meal because they have different digestion requirements.\n\nA good example would be to have a bowl of oatmeal and fruit to start and then about 45 minutes later have your protein like eggs and cottage cheese. The worst meal you can do is the combining of the usual eggs, potatoes,bacon and toast. Your digestion will go crazy trying to digest all the protein and carbs together and you won't absorb the carbs which is the energy.
652123
carbohydrates are digested and are coverted to glucose for energy,the excess glucose would be turned to glycogen(fat) which would be stored in our liver, under the skin etc. fats and protein are not immediate sources of glucose therefore they are not directly contributive to weight gain however, protein is broken down into amino acids by our body with the aid of enzymes,to repair our muscles and other tissues hence, protein is stored. fat however is transformed to glucose firs, then to glycogen, same as with that of carbohydrates
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the atkins diet is a high protein, low carb diet. the idea is to cut out all the carbs (bread, rice ect) and increase your protein intake (by eating lots of meat). \nalthough this diet is very popular and usually has quick and great results, it really isn't safe to use for more than a couple months. after a little while you will go into what is called "ketosis", which has weird side effects like really bad breath, naseua, and headaches. \nI wouldn't reccommend this diet i would suggest your try something that is more well-balanced. Check out the website www.ediets.com and it can suggest a diet for you and give you a description of lots of different diet plans to try.\nGood Luck!
741116
Horrible, fat is the worse of all of above, the liver has to work ten times as much and yet reject it, then it will deposit lipids around the walls of the arteries creating a dangerous build up, starch creates minor problems and protein is a not to worry about, just stay away from those hamburgers..☺
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Although both protein and carbs contain 4 calories per gram carbs are the most efficient fuel for your body.  Working out, lifting weights, running, training, any physical activity consumes calories for energy.  Your body will burn the energy source that is most readily available.  If all you have in your system is protein the protein will be broken down as energy when you exercise.\n\nSince your goal is to build muscle you should have carbs to burn for energy and the protein as the raw component for muscle mass.  This is why a balanced diet is crucial and simply loading protein will have no long term effects.\n\nShakes are absorbed on an empty or full stomach.  If you're using a protein shake make sure you're drinking lots of water during the day.  Whey has a nasty habit of clogging kidneys leading to big problems later.  Increased consumption of water will flush them out with no complecations though.
55289
Carbohydrates if not used will be turned to sugar and stored. A balanced diet is best so instead of avoiding carbs completely, try avoiding eating carbs in the evening. Try it and I think you'll see some results.
82185
that would kill you. carbs give you energy, having none couild kill you.
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The basics of most nutrition books\nDon’t starve yourself. That’s the worst thing you can do in a diet because it slows down your metabolism and your body starts getting more fat from your food intake since, fat is the bodies fastest and easiest type of nutrition[not the healthiest though]. The reason this happen is because this helped us when we were no doing so good as hunters and gathers to keep us alive a bit longer. \n\nBefore I continue let me explain protein, carbohydrates, and fats.\n\nProtein is easiest described as anything that comes from or was an animal such chicken, fish, sirloin, and milk. \n\nCarbohydrates [carbs] can be found almost in anything else even apples.\nGood carbs:\nApples, wheat bread, sourdough bread, grains, and wheat \nBad carbs:\nWhite bread, hamburger buns, hotdog buns, Doritos, and sodas!\n\nGood fats:\nAvocados, pecans, almonds, and peanut butter \n\nThe ratio in your diet varies but I think a good starting point is something like\n[50%Protien:40%Carbs:10%fat]\n\nThis can sound meaningless. So in plain terms consume only good fats [portioned] and you should be okay.  Something like a handful of almonds, or a table spoon of peanut butter should be consumed three times a day [separately. not consecutively]. \n\nThe reason this is relevant to your question of decreasing your appetite is because you are required to intake around 1200 calories for a 180lb person [Proteins are 4 calories, Carbs are 4 calories, Fats are 9 calories] so theoretically if you eat less fats and more proteins you will have a less appetite because you will eat more. \n\nAnother nifty advice is that your body turns carbohydrates into fat not fat itself. That’s how the Adkins basically works. If you consume more proteins and less carbs you will lose weight. I leave to you to decide if this is good you.\n\nI would also advice you to split up your day into 5 meals. [warning: it will feel weird because you are not used to eating this decreased amount. Just keep in mind that you will eat in 3 hour and you will quickly noticed that you will not go hungry and most importantly not feel hungry] if you do feel hungry eat a small snack like an apple or a wrap of peanut butter with a wheat tortilla.\n\nYou are suppose to split up meals because your body can consume a certain amount of nutrition the rest is just wasted and turned into fat [if you have been starving yourself or if you don’t exercise].
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rice is a carb, meat is protein you can combine any food groups together, the secret to losing weight or maintaining a your weight is more exercise than calories taken in, its that simple.