High-Protein Diet Mistakes: Are You Making These 3 Errors? Nutritionist Warns
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News18•26-01-2026, 14:26
High-Protein Diet Mistakes: Are You Making These 3 Errors? Nutritionist Warns
- •Nutritionist Leema Mahajan highlights common errors in high-protein diets, emphasizing that incorrect consumption, not protein itself, causes issues.
- •Mistake 1: Insufficient water intake. Protein metabolism produces urea, requiring adequate water for expulsion; lack of it can cause headaches, fatigue, and constipation.
- •Mistake 2: Omitting fiber. Reducing fruits, vegetables, pulses, and grains while on protein shakes leads to slow digestion, gas, and constipation.
- •Mistake 3: Eating fewer fruits and vegetables. Animal-based high-protein diets increase acid load, which potassium in produce helps control, preventing stomach pain and kidney strain.
- •Mahajan advises gradual protein increase, along with regular intake of water, fiber, and potassium-rich foods for proper nutrient absorption.
Why It Matters: Avoid common mistakes like dehydration, lack of fiber, and insufficient fruits/vegetables on a high-protein diet.
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