Apart from uncertainty about their ability to maintain your weight loss. A high-protein diet could cause you long-term problems. Many of high-protein foods that you choose. While on this type of diet (red and processed meats, cheese, and full-fat dairy products, for example) are high in saturated fat. But low in vitamins and minerals. This may increase your risk for heart disease and colon cancer.

Diets very high in protein (especially animal protein, like red meat). May also increase risk for osteoporosis in women. Because your body takes calcium from bone. To neutralize acids that build up in your blood. From result of you digesting such large amounts of protein.

Until more is known. About true risks and benefits of high- protein/low-carbohydrate diets. You should view them with caution. Keep your protein intake at moderate amounts (about 8 grams a day for every 20 pounds of body weight). Vegetable protein is a better choice than animal protein. And don't skimp on healthful carbohydrates such as whole grains, fruits, and vegetables. These should still make up a large part of your diet.

You can minimize or avoid any diet deficiencies associated with low-carbohydrates diets. When you approach your low- carbohydrate diet as an integrated part of your *-lifestyle-*, not solely an ingredient focus.

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New Acne Treatments May Be Possible

What does this mean for acne sufferers?

Scientists have long believed that acne results when pores become plugged by bits of dead, flaking skin and sebum. These plugged pores fill with oil, which P. acnes microbe then feeds on while releasing certain chemicals and enzymes. These enzymes attract white blood cells, causing inflammation, redness and pimples we call acne. Adolescents are more often afflicted by acne because during that age period more of this oil is produced, thanks to hormonal changes in body at that time.

Most traditional acne treatments today are designed to either kill bacteria or to prevent pores from becoming plugged. However, P. acnes has developed resistance to many of antibiotics used to treat acne, leading scientist to seek newer, more effective treatments.

This new discovery by Dr. Brueggemann's research team will lead to a better understanding of P. acnes bacterium and how it operates in causing or aiding outbreak of acne. This knowledge may well lead to new approaches to treating acne by better targetting enzyme systems of P. acnes and relieving pain and suffering of teens and adults with acne.