Weight conscious v weight obsessed

Weight conscious v weight obsessed

Pros and cons of plant-based diet
Associated with lower risks of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, some cancers
Less processed
Higher in fibre
Rich in fruit, vegetables, legumes, whole grains
Vegetarian diets higher in vitamins A, C, and E; thiamin, riboflavin, folate, calcium, and magnesium
Lower carbon footprint
✖Acceptability is limited
✖Need to rely less on convenient/fast food
✖Not necessarily low in calories
✖Skills needed to make it tasty?
✖Not enough support to improve compliance

Trends with Benefits 2: Protein for satiety
•Protein is the most satiating nutrient
•Better able to control appetite
•High-protein, low-carb diets v high-carb, low-protein diets: high-protein diets just, if not more, as effective.
•Drop your calories, and protein usually drops too. Protein needs should be based on body weight, not calories.

Pros and cons of high protein diet
Sounds more exciting than sensible eating
More likely to appeal to men
Satiety
Lower fat high protein foods provide other nutrients (e.g.B12, zinc)
No exclusion of whole food groups
Research suggests less loss of lean tissue/muscle
✖As a population, we already eat enough protein
✖No permitted EFSA claim for satiety
✖What is high protein? Too high is harmful
✖Could lead to high intake of saturated fat (think fatty meats), and red /processed meats
✖May not be appropriate for people with diabetes