HOW FATTENING ARE HIGH PROTEIN FOODS?

There is a popular notion that protein rich foods are not fattening. This is absolutely a myth. Proteins actually provide the same number of calories per gram as carbohydrates and so are equally fattening. But protein rich foods do not leave the stomach as quickly as carbohydrates, so they tend to satisfy your appetite for longer periods of time and you do not feel hungry quickly. It is for this very reason that a serving of mutton appears to be far more filling than a bowl of cereal and sugar, even thought the portions have been adjusted to give you precisely the same number of calories. However, a slimming diet which recommends protein foods, such as eggs, yoghurt or fish rather than starchy and sugary foods is very likely to be rich in minerals and vitamins as well. And this makes real good nutritional sense too! On the other hand, refined carbohydrates foods can be easily eliminated from the diet without causing any deficiency of vitamins and minerals.