Low-carbohydrate diets or low-carb diets are dietary programs that restrict carbohydrate consumption primarily for weight control. Foods high in digestible carbohydrates are limited or replaced with foods containing a higher percentage of proteins and fats.

Its no wonder so many people taut the high protein diets, claiming that carbs are the cause of your weight gain. Well that’s simply not accurate. Lets get to the bottom of the good carb bad carb issue

...once this anti-obesity protein was isolated, it was tested on rats with daily injections right into the brain. The rats then were introduced to a high fat laden diet for two weeks. The rats that received the protein showed little weight gain when compared to the control plus a higher metabolism at rest and raised core body temperature.

One of the many reasons everyone and their mother seems to recommend eating a high protein diet is because of what's referred to as the "thermogenic" effect.People are under the misconception that you can gain a lot of muscle weight without gaining fat if you eat a high protein diet.This is because protein does have a thermogenic effect on