... grams of protein per day, and for women, it is about 50 grams of protein per day. In the past few years, there has been a swing towards hatred of carbohydrates, and carbohydrates are being blamed for the obesity problem. The option on protein diets is to increase fat and/or protein in the diet to make up for a low-carbohydrate intake. This ... their diet. There are three principles of these blood type diets: 1) lectins agglutinate cells in the affected blood type (lectins are proteins naturally present in many foods that bind to carbohydrates); 2) food interacts with mucous secretions a...

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... , there are more negative effects that overpower these benefits. Low carbohydrate diets are synonymous with starvation and result in the depletion of nutrients in the system. The absence of adequate carbohydrates effects the muscular system and the liver glycogen stores (site pg 72). Essentially affecting the whole system where energy is created through ATP(textbook). This can result in muscular weakness ... ...

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... proper vitamins and minerals, nor does she practice normal eating patterns (skips meals) which can deter the body to carry out its normal daily functions. An insufficient amount of protein, carbohydrates calories, fat, and vitamins and minerals can cause the body to shut down. Just as a car needs gasoline to run, the human body needs proper nutrients to function. This situation ... ...

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