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Slideshow: High-Protein Diet

Why should you start a high-protein diet?

photograph of high protein foods.

How do high-protein diets work?

Large Skinfold Calipers.

Not all high-protein diets are the same.

One form of a high-protein diet.

Lean beef: it's one star of a high-protein diet.

Lean beef.

Poultry also has a big part in a high-protein diet.

Poultry and salad.

Pork: A tender addition to a high-protein diet.

Pork tenderloin.

Seafood gets along swimmingly in a high-protein plan.

Seafood is another good high-protein diet.

Eggs: take time to crack a few in a high-protein diet.

Eggs in a carton.

Tofu & other soy products: getting your protein from plants.

Bowl of tofu.

Beans: Tiny powerhouses of protein.

Large group of diffrent type of beans

Low-fat dairy gives your diet a high-protein boost.

Picture of low-fat dairy products.

High-protein energy bars can help your diet in a pinch.

High-protein energy bars can help your diet in a pinch.

Yes, whole grains should be part of your high-protein diet, too.

Whole grains are a good high-protein diet food.

Fruits and vegetables are the foundation of every healthy diet.

Fruits and vegetables are the foundation of every healthy diet.

So who benefits from a high-protein diet?

Standing on a wieght scale

What are the drawbacks of a high-protein diet?

Two women confused on the drawbacks from a high-protein diet

What does a high-protein diet have to do with heart disease?

Doctor using a stethoscope  
on a patient

Is there a connection between a high-protein diet and osteoporosis?

Doctor looking at some x-rays of a patients spine.

A high-protein diet and kidney disease: what you need to know.

Doctor talking to patient about high-protein diet and kidney disease.

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Women exercising by walking

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Reviewed by Brunilda Nazario, MD on October 17, 2008

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