Protein Offers Fat Burning Benefits!
I've been talking a bit about protein lately, so I'll continue the trend with today's post.
Not only is it safe to eat a high protein diet (see this post for more details), but it seems that eating in this manner may actually benefit you in ways you didn't expect. It seems, for example, that a protein rich diet may actually help you burn fat. For instance, recent studies have indicated that high-protein meals actually raise post-meal thermogenisis (fat burning) and resting energy expenditure (Source: Journal of American College of Nutrition, 21(1):55-61, 2002).
Other research presented recently at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity showed that protein rich foods (like lean meat, fish, chicken, turkey and so on) can increase feelings of satiety. In other words, you feel fuller longer. This is increases the likelihood you'll stay on your diet.
If that weren't enough, a recent four month study from the University of Illinois found that overweight subjects who exercised regularly and ate a low calorie, high protein diet lost significantly more weight than an identical group who exercised but ate a low calorie, high carbohydrate diet instead (J Nutrition, 135:1903-1910, 2005).
Still on the high-carb bandwagon? Maybe it's time you switched...
Not only is it safe to eat a high protein diet (see this post for more details), but it seems that eating in this manner may actually benefit you in ways you didn't expect. It seems, for example, that a protein rich diet may actually help you burn fat. For instance, recent studies have indicated that high-protein meals actually raise post-meal thermogenisis (fat burning) and resting energy expenditure (Source: Journal of American College of Nutrition, 21(1):55-61, 2002).
Other research presented recently at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity showed that protein rich foods (like lean meat, fish, chicken, turkey and so on) can increase feelings of satiety. In other words, you feel fuller longer. This is increases the likelihood you'll stay on your diet.
If that weren't enough, a recent four month study from the University of Illinois found that overweight subjects who exercised regularly and ate a low calorie, high protein diet lost significantly more weight than an identical group who exercised but ate a low calorie, high carbohydrate diet instead (J Nutrition, 135:1903-1910, 2005).
Still on the high-carb bandwagon? Maybe it's time you switched...
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