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In the past decade low carb diets have really taken over the weight loss industry. People have turned away from the simple low calorie and low fat diets to diets that almost completely eliminate carbohydrates from their diets. While these diets have been proven to be effective ways to quickly lose a lot of weight, many of these diets seem to produce only temporary results. In response to diets like the Adkin's Diet and the South Beach Diet two doctors, Dr. Michael R. Easder, M.D. and Dr. Mary Dan Eades, M.D., came up with a low carb diet plan called �Protein Power� as well as a follow up diet plan called �Protein Power Lifeplan.�

�Protein Power Lifeplan� is the title of the book created by doctors Michael and Mary Eades. It contains a lot of the same information that was offered in their first book �Protein Power,� however, it also contains a lot of new information. Since their last book a lot of new scientific studies have been conducted about the effectiveness and safety of low carbohydrate diets. Discussions about the results from these studies have been integrated into the new book. Other topics that have been added to the new book include information about cholesterol, fats, iron, magnesium, sunbathing, and anti-oxidants. All of this new information are great for helping you to understand the science behind the Lifeplan diet.

The Protein Power Lifeplan Diet takes a very scientific approach to creating carbohydrate, protein, and fat ratios. These ratios are based on the natural dietary makeup of the human species. Drs. Michael and Mary Eades theorize that modern humans would be a lot healthier if they would return to diets that were closer to that of cavemen. What this would mean is that a person would have a diet that is primarily made up of animal protein, and that is only supplemented with vegetables and carbohydrates.

The basics of this diet are very similar to other low carb diets. People on this diet will need to limit their carbohydrate intake and increase their protein and fat intake. The first phase of this diet is the �intervention� phase. During this phase people need to limit their carbohydrates to only 7 -10 grams per meal, and then add a single 7 to 10 gram carbohydrate snack. During this phase they will also need to watch how much proteins they eat. The amount of protein that will be allowed during the intervention phase will be based on the current weight, height, and activity level of the dieter. The only thing that will not be limited during the intervention phase is the amount of fat that a person eats. However, the creators of this diet warn dieters that if they eat too much fat they will not lose weight because their calorie count will be too high. Unlike most low carb diets, the initial phase of this diet will last during most of the diet instead of only two weeks. The dieter will need to lose most of the weight that they want before moving onto the next phase.