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The amount of QUALITY protein in your diet is the single MOST important factor that influences your metabolic rate, which favorably influences weight loss.
Quality protein helps you sustain muscle during weight loss, improves immunity, antioxidant function, and slows down blood sugar absorption. It also builds HDL (good) Cholesterol, and enhances insulin and leptin function – all of whichcontribute toward optimal fat loss.
Protein is made up of various amino acids. In terms of weight loss, scientists are finding that the most important amino acids are the branch chain amino acids, especially leucine. If you get your protein intake high enough, especially in proteins that are rich in leucine, a number of very interesting things happen that can activate a sluggish metabolism and result in weight loss.
The highest sources of leucine containing foods are eggs and red meat. Other sources include plain greek yogurt, pork, fish, chicken, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
Did you know that eating two eggs for breakfast has been shown to boost weight loss by 65 percent, compared to the same amount of calories from carbohydrates, like a bagel? Leucine (found in eggs) has a direct signaling effect on muscle that prevents muscle loss during weight loss. This means that eating protein in every meal promotes fat loss.
Following are some ideal protein sources for optimal fat loss:
Grass fed red meat such as beef, bison, and buffalo
Chicken
Turkey
Eggs
Plain greek yogurt
Kefir
Raw unsalted nuts and seeds
Quinoa
Chia
Quality protein helps you sustain muscle during weight loss, improves immunity, antioxidant function, and slows down blood sugar absorption. It also builds HDL (good) Cholesterol, and enhances insulin and leptin function – all of whichcontribute toward optimal fat loss.
Protein is made up of various amino acids. In terms of weight loss, scientists are finding that the most important amino acids are the branch chain amino acids, especially leucine. If you get your protein intake high enough, especially in proteins that are rich in leucine, a number of very interesting things happen that can activate a sluggish metabolism and result in weight loss.
The highest sources of leucine containing foods are eggs and red meat. Other sources include plain greek yogurt, pork, fish, chicken, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
Did you know that eating two eggs for breakfast has been shown to boost weight loss by 65 percent, compared to the same amount of calories from carbohydrates, like a bagel? Leucine (found in eggs) has a direct signaling effect on muscle that prevents muscle loss during weight loss. This means that eating protein in every meal promotes fat loss.
Following are some ideal protein sources for optimal fat loss:
Grass fed red meat such as beef, bison, and buffalo
Chicken
Turkey
Eggs
Plain greek yogurt
Kefir
Raw unsalted nuts and seeds
Quinoa
Chia
