gs occur in response to steep climbs and drops in blood sugar which is what happens when the body digests carbohydrates.
However, the report issued by the Harvard School of Public Health (2003) also goes on to note that there is not a lot of long-term research on the effects of the high protein diet which makes it difficult to recommend staying on it for longer periods of time. What the report does note is that the consumption of high protein food requires calcium and lots of it, and that this can negatively affect bones.
There is support for the notion that the high protein diet does indeed negatively affect bones, at least over the long-run. In a study of women who ate more than 95 grams of protein a day, Feskanich, Willet, Stampler, and Colditz (1996) found an increased risk of fractures. Specifically, the researchers found that these women were 20 percent more likely to experience a broken wrist over a 12 year period than were women who ate an average amount (68 grams) of protein per day.
Eisenstein, Roberts, Dallal and Saltzman (2002) presented a comprehensive review of the literature on the high protein diet. The review summarized the effects of dietary protein on satiety, energy intake, thermogenesis, and weight loss and also examined a variety of additional health outcomes. Based on the studies (both short-term and long-term), the authors concluded that dietary protein modulates e
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