Although often difficult to find in the marketplace, the leaves of the quinoa plant are edible, with a taste similar to its green-leafed relatives, spinach, chard and beets. Not only is quinoa high in protein, but the protein it supplies is complete protein, meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids.
What happens if you have too little fats? Most people think eating less fats will lead to weight loss. This is true, but too little fat in the diet can lead to weight loss and nutritional deficiencies.
Excess Calories. The most basic form of overnutrition is in the form of excess calorie intake. Calories act as fuel for your body. If you consume more calories than you burn through your daily activity, your body will store the excess as fat. The longer you overconsume calories, the more fat you will accumulate. Excess fat can cause a vicious cycle: the more fat you have, the harder it becomes to exercise and the more fat you gain.