What are the short and long-term effects of high protein/low carbohydrate diets? (ie. 35% protein, 15% carbohydrate, 50% fat). Include in your answer both advantages and disadvantages. Diets high in protein and fat and with low carbohydrates can have both advantages and disadvantages in short and long term. The advantages of such diets in short term can be rapid weight loss due to loss of water and feeling less hungry due to more slow digestion of fats and proteins compared to carbs. In the long term, this diet can lead to reduction in overweight people. Also low carb diet will produce more stable blood sugar and reduce carvings for sweets for example.