Shape online chat with a nutrition expert - Eat Right

Shape, May, 2002

Is cutting back on carbohydrates in favor of high-protein foods like steak and cheese really the answer to weight and health problems? According to nutritionist Marissa Cloutier, M.S., R.D., author of Beef Busters (Adams Media, 2002), the answer is no: High-protein diets are not only high in saturated fat, they also lack essential vitamins and minerals found in plant-based foods.

To learn tasty ways to replace surplus protein with nutritious plant foods, join Cloutier for a live chat event at shape.com (click on "Community"), April 23 at 8 p.m. EDT.