Jumpstart wrote:The first problem I have with his book (I only read what was free on-line) is that he claims that protein is addictive. Once I read nonsense like this there is no reason to read any further. I don't know, nor have I ever heard anyone claim to be addicted to protein. In fact just about everyone has to cover up their meat with sauce, condiments, spices like salt, bread or breading just to make the stuff palatable. Ask anyone who has ever been on Atkins just how addicting protein is? The major reason you eat fewer calories is that you can only handle so much meat before you want to barf.
Maybe he's referring to protein as the "packages" of meat, dairy etc etc. And I don't know any studies that shows those kinds of foods are addicting but people "can't live without their meats" etc á la Robert Lisle The Food Seduction? And calling it "addicting" is wrong, food will never have the same addiction as heroin but I would call it "stimulating" or something like that.