HOW DOES PROTEIN AFFECT WEIGHT LOSS? Protein and Intentional Weight Loss When weight is lost through caloric restriction, a higher protein intake is usually seen as a good idea due to preserving lean mass during the weight loss period. One study conducted over 12 weeks comparing low (1.1g/kg) against high protein (2.2g/kg) found that the high protein group not only lost more body fat mass (with no significant differences in overall weight, due to muscle retention) but the high protein group also experienced a reduction in LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol not seen in the low protein group. What type of Protein? When looking at the quality of protein sources, those that tend to have a higher percentage of essential amino acids tend to be more well correlated to inducing fat loss; this appears to extend to bone health as well. These sources tend to be animal sources; meat, fish, eggs and dairy. It should be noted that the protein supplements of whey and casein are two common protein supplements and are both derived from dairy (specifically, dairy protein is about 80% casein to 20% whey). Full Article: examine/faq/how-does-protein-affect-weight-loss.html
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 23:55:17 +0000
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