Another possible effect of too much protein is weight gain. This may be the case if you're replacing nutrients like carbohydrates with protein, according to April 2015 research in Clinical Nutrition, which found that such high-protein diets were linked to higher risk for weight gain. Ad...
Though carbs are often blamed for weight gain, the right kind of carbs can actually help you lose and maintain a healthy weight. This happens because many good carbohydrates, especially whole grains and vegetables with skin, contain fiber, according to theNHS. A study published in theJournal of...
FODMAPs are foods that contain short-chain carbohydrates and sugar alcohols that people with certain bowel disorders like IBS have trouble digesting. Symptoms of eating too many high FODMAP foods... Protein Quiz Protein is a staple in our diets, but what happens if we get too much? Take this...
What happens to excess carbohydrates that are consumed in the diet? After a meal, carbohydrates arebroken down into glucose, an immediate source of energy. Excess glucose gets stored in the liver as glycogen or, with the help of insulin, converted into fatty acids, circulated to other parts o...
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Short-Term Effects of Eating Too Much Long-Term Effects of Eating Too Much What to Do When You've Eaten Too Much The Bottom Line You can probably guess what happens if you eat too much over time. But what about when you overeat at meals? Beyond feeling a little bit stuffed, there...
s very possible to start races or (more likely) training sessions with significantly less than a full glycogen payload. This is probably a more common scenario than most athletes realise and happens if you’re somewhat depleted from prior training and/or you don’t get enough carbo...
Eggs are rich in nutrients and an affordable staple of many households. But if they have been sitting in your fridge for several weeks, you may be wondering whether or not they are still safe to eat. Generally, it can be safe to eat expired eggs about 3-5 weeks past their sell-by da...
And grunts if you say, “Hello”? Turns out he has a problem: he’s on a fat-busting diet…and he’s eating way too much protein. Besides probably needing more fiber (wink, wink) the carbohydrates he’s skipping is starving his brain of the sugars it needs to regulate his mood. I...
Colds and flu can sap your appetite, right when you need nutrition the most. These are the foods that will keep your immune system in fighting shape—and a few that could make you feel worse.