Is Protein Necessary For Losing Arm Fat?

Some fitness professionals have begun recommending low protein intakes for losing arm fat and for increasing general health. Is low protein the way to go for arm fat loss?

Nope.

Unfortunately, the need to come up with something new to sell has led many marketing departments to push unsubstantiated programs onto the general public. And if you decrease protein by too much, your health could suffer some serious consequences.

So without further ado, here are some reasons why low protein is not good for losing arm fat:

1. Weak skin. Your skin (an organ) is the first line of defense against invading entities. It provides a very physical barrier for all those germs that would literally eat you alive. And if there is not enough protein in your diet, your skin will become thinner and less resistant to the invaders.

2. Decreased digestive abilities. Your digestive tract has a very important lining which secretes antibodies to fight off germs that come in your food. When you restrict protein by too much, this lining gets cannibalized. The end result? More infection and less digestion.

3. Cannibalization of organs. One of the first organs to get cannibalized when reducing protein are your immune system organs. The spleen, thymus gland and lymph nodes fall into this category. And remember that a single bout of serious sickness can set back your arm fat mission by weeks.

4. Impaired immune response. Overall, the general immune response in your body gets impaired. Not only does it take longer for you to kill invading microbes, but you have less immune cells to carry on the fight. In the end, low protein intakes are a sure fire way to increase frequency of sickness.

5. Decreased muscle gains. More muscle mass translates into accelerated arm fat burning. Period. And if you do not eat enough protein, your body will not recover from exercise. And it will not maximize the accumulation of muscle mass either.

Restricting protein intake is not an effective way to lose arm fat or to increase health. Please do not buy into the marketing hype and keep your protein intakes at a moderate level. Only then will you be able to lose all that arm fat that has been haunting you.

Highly regarded author, Katherine Crawford MS, a Harvard exercise physiologist and recent arm fat sufferer, is an expert on arm toning exercises. Unearth how to get toned arms right now by exploring her blog on upper arm exercises.