Malnutrition by High Fat Diet

High calorie low protein foods

High fat high carb processed foods are:

Calorie dense

Poor in protein

Often lack essential vitamins and minerals

So even though you get calories, your body still misses important nutrients > a form of malnutrition

Protein seeking behaviour

The boys always try to meet it’s protein requirements first

When food is low in protein, your body eats more to find it leading to overeating of fatty foods

End result: too many calories > not enough protein > unhealthy balance

Positive energy balance

If you eat more energy than you use, the extra energy is stored as fat

This is called positive energy balance

Over time it leads to weight gain and health issues

Negative energy balance

Opposite of positive energy balance

Over time leads to weight loss