Fill Up & Lose Weight

Theres no need to deprive yourself if you want to lose weight in a quick and healthy way. What you need is a protein boost to help blast those unwanted kilos away

While losing three kilos in seven days might seem appealing, we all know that crash diets don’t work in the long term. A restrictive regime, even for a few weeks, could lead to you losing muscle mass rather than body fat, which will slow your metabolism and make it harder for you to keep the weight off or lose it again in the future. So, if you’ve decided this is the year you stay fit and slim for good, then muscle-boosting, metabolism-priming protein should be your new best friend.

Building all your meals and snacks around a quality source of protein not only helps you lose excess fat but also ensures you feel less hungry. Getting 30% of your calories from protein could keep you so sated that you’ll naturally eat 441 fewer calories every day, according to a study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

“Protein helps to fill you up and keeps you satisfied for longer, which curbs cravings so you’re less likely to want to snack or overeat,” says nutritionist Kim Pearson. “Studies show that eating protein increases your body’s concentration of leptin, a hormone that reduces appetite, so you feel full faster and naturally eat less. But that’s not all – further research suggests that protein also decreases your levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin better than carbohydrates and fats do, which keeps hunger at bay for even longer.”

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