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Protein and Weight Loss
Protein plays a pivotal role in weight loss. It helps you feel full, satisfied and energetic.
Combined with a sensible fitness program, a protein-rich food plan, complete with
healthy carbohydrates, can help you drop unwanted pounds. After reading about these protein studies, refer to
Lean-Protein Estimator how protein personalized for your
body can help you lose weight and get healthier at the same time.
CHANGES IN BODY SHAPE
DEMONSTRATE PROTEIN’S EFFECTS
Increasing protein in the diet can show
measurable results on the body
according to a 2003 study by the
European Congress on Obesity in
Finland. Researchers studied two
groups, one that followed a
moderately restricted diet, while the
other followed a diet similar in calories,
but higher in protein content. Those
following the high-protein diet
experienced an average .47 inch loss
around the waist, while the control
group gained slightly. Also, those on
the high-protein diet reported higher
feelings of satiety. Researchers
concluded that additional protein
intake may contribute to storage of fatfree
mass and may result in improved
weight maintenance.
RECOGNITION OF PROTEIN-RICH DIETS GROWS
A study released by the University of
Pennsylvania School of Medicine and
reported in the New England Journal of
Medicine suggests that diets higher in
protein may be even more effective
than initially thought. The study
tracked the weight loss of 132 severely
obese people, half of whom ate a
standard low-fat, low-calorie diet,
while the other half ate a lowcarbohydrate,
higher-protein diet. The
end result: After six months, the
people on the low-fat, low-calorie diet
lost approximately four pounds, while
those in the low-carb, high-protein
group lost an average of 13 pounds.
SOY-BASED MEAL REPLACEMENTS DEMONSTRATE WEIGHT-LOSS SUCCESS
Soy-based meal replacements can
effectively battle obesity, according to
researchers at the University of
Alabama. One hundred obese
individuals participated in a 12-week
clinical trial, during which participants
were divided into two dieting groups.
One group used soy-based meal
replacements to lose weight, while the
other attempted to lose weight
without using meal replacements. Of
the 74 people who finished the study,
those who used the soy-based meal
replacements lost significantly more
weight and had a greater-than-usual
improvement in their LDL cholesterol
level for the amount of weight lost.
INCREASED PROTEIN SUSTAINS WEIGHT MAINTENANCE
Increasing protein in your diet may
improve weight maintenance,
according to a study in the
International Journal of Obesity.
Researchers studied nearly 150
moderately obese men and women
who followed the same lowcarbohydrate
diet for 30 days, then
followed separate diets for a 90-day
maintenance period. During the 90
days, one group received 1.7 ounces
of supplemental protein, while the
other did not. Following the weightmaintenance
phase, researchers found
that the supplemental-protein group
showed improved satiety, an overall
lower increase in cholesterol and
regained weight at 50% lower levels
than the other group.
HIGHER-PROTEIN DIETS SHOWN TO BENEFIT METABOLISM
A 16-week study conducted at the
University of Adelaide, Australia, found
that replacing carbohydrates with
protein from meat, poultry and dairy
foods can benefit metabolism.
Researchers divided overweight
volunteers into two groups and placed
one half on a high-protein diet and the
other half on a diet with standard
amounts of protein. Tests of the 57
volunteers who completed the study
showed that those on the high-protein
diet had significantly lower glycemic
response after losing weight than those
on the standard-protein diet.
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PROTEIN POWER
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helps control your appetite,
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to your Formula 1
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provides both fast-acting and
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feel fuller... without the calories
or unhealthy fat you can get
from eating animal proteins.
This proprietary blend of whey
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for you to increase your protein
intake with minimal additional
calories.
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