Question: How much protein is enough or too much protein?
The CORRECT amount of protein question is not simple to answer! Steak There is no easy answer to this question, but I will make an…
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Research: Higher protein enhances weight loss maintenance
According to research: More protein is better to keep the weight off. High-Protein Many studies have looked for the best strategy for weight loss and…
Research: High protein diet induces satiety
A higher protein diet with moderate carbohydrates increases feeling fullness. High-Protein The key to successful weight loss is promoting a sense of fullness or satiety….
Research: Resistance training and protein supplementation may prevent weight regain.
Weight lifting and protein appears to promote less fat regain after weight loss Lifting Weights Many Americans are looking for the silver bullet on how…
List: 5 Tips to picking the right snack bar for weight loss.
Picking the right snack bar can help weight loss and prevent derailing your path to health. Granola Snack Bar You are on the go and…
Weight loss tip: Expand your diet with quinoa
Quinoa is a whole grain that is easy to cook and goes great with both meats and vegetables. Quinoa Quinoa is a seed that is…
Research: fiber intake and adherence to diet associated with weight-Loss.
Fiber intake and adherence to diet predict weight loss success.
Low-fat diets have been long accepted to be the key to weight loss. In recent years, higher fat and protein diets have also been shown to produce weight loss and these diets are all the rage in health and fitness magazines. Nearly all of us are looking for tips to increase weight loss success or to help us lose weight. Many of the tips we receive have limited to no evidence to back them up.
Research: Does protein quality reduce energy intake during a weight loss diet plan?
Protein quality can affect your energy intake.
Today, many nutritional experts are recommending a return to eating foods that are less processed. Processed food reduces the nutritional quality of the food by removing parts of the nutrients such as vitamins and minerals or the nondigestible fiber. The act of processing the foods makes them more palatable but reduced the quality by removing some of the most important parts. Many of these new experts are missing an important part of the recommendation and that is to just increase the quality of the food you eat.
Research: Soy protein also increases satiety
Soy protein induces satiety similar to animal sources.
There are many studies that show that a plant-based diet can help you live longer and healthier. Plant-based protein tends to be higher in carbohydrates and fiber. Plant-based protein also tends to be of lower quality unless you acquire it from multiple sources. These statements may lead medical providers to recommend that patients not partake in a weight loss program while dieting because every calorie counts and there is some evidence to indicate that it will take more to get the total amino acid requirements to meet your nutritional needs. More food will lead to more calories, and this would be more difficult to lose weight. If you stick to a lower calorie count, it might be fair to assume that you might have less satiety.
Research: Beef as a part of a higher protein diet for weight loss
Lean Beef can be a successful part of a high-protein diet for weight loss.
Everywhere I turn, someone is suggesting a vegetarian diet or avoiding red meat. Red meat is a central part of much of the western diets and a major contributor to overall protein intake within the United States. The animal rights folks continuously try to guilt us into avoiding animal meat or will use science to encourage meat eaters to limit or cease eating meat. Most of us find it extremely difficult to avoid meat and to be honest, I am not sure I would want to cut meat completely out of my diet. The question is whether red mean can be a healthy part of a weight loss diet?