Too much meat can be just as bad for your diet as too much carbohydrate

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With the success of protein diets It is low carb, many people turn barbecue into the official Saturday option and steak and salad into lunch from Monday to Friday, or almost. However, consumed too often, in addition to causing the accumulation of fat in the arteries and liverred meat can be just as harmful to health (and to the balance) as excess carbohydrates.

More than three times a week, it increases the risk of diabetes and other diseases that alter the metabolism of glucose, according to a study by the University of Arkansas, in the United States. The recommendation of endocrinologist Lúcia Flávia Carpilovsky, from Rio de Janeiro, is to vary the protein sources as much as possible: “Skimmed cheese and yogurt, chicken, fish, legumes (bean, lentil) and oilseeds (chestnuts, walnuts, hazelnuts) are good options to alternate with red meat.” So the only thing you lose is weight.