Protein is a truly misunderstood concept. A protein is a group or family of molecules that have a certain structure. The human body uses these molecules in very large quantities to help rebuild the body all the time.

When it comes to weight loss, dietary protein can be a tool. There are foods that are considered “Proteins”. These are foods that are comprised of mainly or only proteins.

A Chicken breast for example has to starch or carbohydrate and the meat has no fat. It is made up of protein molecules.

One of the things that dietary protein does is increase Growth Hormone. Growth hormone is one of the very powerful fat burning- anti-aging, muscle building, and bone strengthening hormones your body creates.

As part of my entire “Metabolism Makeover” method, the level of dense protein foods incorporated into the diet is regulated to provide energy, reduction of cravings, better sleep, and better recovery from diet.

As the fitness level of the person increases, they need less to get results. They get all the dietary sources from plant foods.

There are so many myths about how much protein a person needs. All of them are arbitrary. A person who is bodybuilding will need more a person who is not will need less. There is no scientific study that concludes how much protein a person needs.

The next question that comes up is that some people do better in general with more protein and some people do worse with it.

That is why my program focuses on health. What I found is that the need for protein is directly proportional to the internal health and fitness of the person’s body. If the fitness level is very low, they do better in all ways with more dense protein in their diet. 

Animal protein is more dense that plant protein and also provides better results for most.

There is also another health imbalance what makes dense protein consumption from animal or plant sources toxic and places too much stress on the body. So this person will do better in all ways with a reduction of dense protein.

However, to reset the metabolism, there is a period of time where all dense foods are eliminated or drastically reduced. This includes not only dense protein but dense fats and dense starches. These all place stress on the liver and stop the metabolism for resetting.

After this reset, the person can resume dense protein consumption.

These are the guidelines for consuming protein. Eat enough protein so you have reduced, cravings, stable energy levels, stabilize insulin and allow good sleep. That is all. Have the minimum amount that allows this. If they feel this way without any dense protein then don’t consume it. Stick only to foods that are raw, organic and mineralizing, high fiber and colorful!

Do not eat large amounts of protein because contrary to what people believe, large amounts of protein will cause an insulin spike. A small amount like 3 - 5 oz of chicken breast, for most, will not cause an insulin spike.

There are proven health risks with consuming cooked animal proteins. If a person prefers eating plant based dense proteins that is up to them. But there are proven health risks to breathing the air in a metropolitan city. 

I encourage people to have a balanced perspective and understand what they are trying to accomplish. My clients want to lose weight and keep it off. Whatever makes it easier for them is what they should do.

If a person is going to chose plant based dense proteins, the only warning I will give is to make sure they know it is not from a genetically modified plant. These foods have not been tested over time and it is unknown what effects they have on health when consumed.

Soy foods are a category of foods I encourage NOT to consume.