Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Increase Fat Loss by Eating More Protein #FitnessReference



Increase Fat Loss by Eating More Protein #FitnessReference

Want to get rid of the fats you have in a faster way? Make it possible by making one change to your diet, increase your protein consumption. It is one of the fastest ways to jump-start fat loss for a number of reasons.

Most people lack protein in their diets. They usually take primarily fat and carbs that slow down the rate of weight-loss reduction. Protein-rich foods might require more time to cook and prepare compared to some other food options but it's all worth it. Switching to other quick options like protein powder as an addition to whole food sources will also do.


Let's talk about the reasons why you should increase your protein intake to at least 15%–20% of your total diet to attain the best fat-loss results.

Protein helps to increase your metabolic rate. Protein-rich foods need the most calories in the breaking down process. In every 100 calories of protein intake, you can burn up to 25 of those calories through digestion. However, you can only burn two and four calories with fats and carbs intake.

Protein manages blood glucose levels. Protein won't transform into glucose in the body so they are great for managing your blood sugar levels that lead to a blood sugar high resulting in a crash. Sugar crash makes you crave simple carbs that will work in opposition to your fat-loss efforts.

Protein stops lean muscle mass loss. A reduced-calorie diet will allow your body to lose fats but it also means losing your muscles. Proteins are used as fuel for your daily activities, so you need more protein left to prevent losing your lean muscle tissues.

Protein boosts faster recovery between workouts. Protein is essential to complete the regaining and restoring process of muscle tissue after a strenuous workout session. Consuming a mix of amino acids (proteins) will help your body to get back into your training session again like nothing happened.

Protein soothes hunger pains. Consuming proteins will keep you from feeling hungry between meals. It takes longer to digest so it reduces the hunger experience throughout the day. This will help you sustain your reduced-calorie diet plan.

The Bottom Line

Everyone should try to include more protein in their diet, especially when making an eating plan to lose excess body fat. Taking in at least one gram per pound of body weight per day is a good start.

Chicken, turkey, fish, lean red meat, low-fat dairy products, eggs and protein powder are rich sources of protein. Failing to take enough protein will just lead to a weaker and slower metabolism.




Source: Bruce Fleming

16 comments:

  1. Truly.. everyone whom are into fitness will seek for more protein intake. to build more muscle.. Eat and exercise!

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  2. It's really so important to know what's good for you. In the long run, your body will thank you for it :)

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  3. Protein is important especially when you're working out. A lot of people miss this detail and think that protein can be left out. This post is really helpful!

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  4. This should be true. Proteins are indeed important for muscle development. There should be a balance of all the three basic food nutrient groups.

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  5. Perfect for my chocolate drink. This is really good to make you physically healthy especially if you are always on the go.

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  6. I guess it's really important to add protein to our diet. It can really help us burn more calories and can help muscle development.

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  7. Thanks for the tip! I'm actually trying to lose weight since everyone I know keeps saying that I'm fat. Haha.

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  8. WOw, this is very informative. This may be one of the reasons why those who are struggling to lose weight lose more due to lack of proteins. Glad I was able to read this post of yours. I'll be sharing this to my cousin who has been having a hard time getting her goals of losing weight before the class starts.

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  9. True. In order to lose weight. We need to train our muscles first. It's because if muscles are in motion, it's when burning is great. Not only protein helps in weight loss, it's also great in repairing tissues.

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  10. True. My friend is a body builder and he swears by protein!!!

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  11. I have heard many bollywood actors do this type of a diet - More protein and less carbo!

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  12. Agreed. Protein is a necessity in fitness! I love salmon and steak.. You can never go wrong because there's amazing ways you can cook it.

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  13. I do agree with you. I am increasing my protein intake mainly eggs and fish to boost my fat loss and workout.

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  14. I always always forget to take note of my protein when trying to lose weight, because high protein options tend to be more expensive. I will try harder to incorporate these though

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  15. I always forget to add more protein to my diet when I'm trying to lose weight. I'll really try to take more protein to help lose more fat!

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  16. I do try and add protein to my diet but not too much of it. I'm not a big fan of meat but I do eat it. However this kind of reminds me of the paleo diet in a way.

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