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Do You Know That Natural Proteins Are Effective in Weight Loss?

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Protein is a vital component of each and every cell in your body. Nails and hair are constituted by proteins. Proteins are used by your body for building and repairing tissues. Proteins are useful in making hormones, enzymes and some other important body chemicals. Protein is a vital building block of muscles, bones, cartilage, blood and skin.

Along with carbohydrates and fats, protein is regarded as a macronutrient implying that the body would be requiring relatively huge amounts of it. However, unlike carbohydrates and fats, the human body never stores proteins, and so it is not able to access a reservoir whenever a new supply of proteins is required.

High protein, but low-carbohydrate diets are the latest craze ever since sliced flank steak and everybody in the food business worldwide are trying to take advantage of this latest trend. Body builders are grabbing, snatching and even gulping down different types of protein shakes. Dieters are enjoying protein bars instead of pasta hoping to lose weight quickly. It is not difficult to follow the logic behind their action and understand their excitement.

With the excitement continuing about the two diets Paleo and low-carb that are known for higher protein intake there is a growing popularity of proteins. You would understand why proteins are important for weight loss and what role they play in your weight loss effort. Here are some of the reasons why proteins are regarded as your weight loss partner.

Proteins Make You Feel Satiated & Help in Calorie Saving

Proteins play a very important role in the first phase of your weight loss program. Proteins need to be consumed because they really make you feel gratified and you end up feeling fuller for longer spells. Protein intake is responsible for retarding the digestion process. If this keeps happening over a period of multiple days, you would be saving a lot of calories that trigger weight loss.

Proteins Are Effective in Limiting Carb Lows & Highs

Proteins are useful in curbing carbohydrate highs and lows. Combining carbohydrate-rich foods with proteins retards the sugar absorption into your bloodstream that may be useful in keeping your blood sugar levels from shooting up and warding off most future cravings.

Proteins Responsible for Muscle Growth & Repair

Protein is said to promote both muscle growth and repair. Your need for natural proteins shoot up immediately after sessions of intense workouts so increasing your intake of proteins on those days when you work out seems to be pretty beneficial. If you are performing intense strength training exercises, you could have a really high protein snack immediately post a training session, as the muscle seems to be sensitive to nutrients that are used for repairing and growing.

You must keep in mind that consuming proteins alone is not the best way of shedding excess weight safely and in a healthy manner. If you have excessive amounts of proteins you would end up gaining more weight just in the same way as eating excessive fat or carbs.

Proteins Stimulates Fat Burning

It may sound quite incredible, but the scientific fact is that the human body is not capable of burning and using fat as energy without the help of proteins or carbohydrates. While you are experiencing weight loss, your body tends to lose both fat and muscle. Throughout this process, it is particularly, essential for you to continue eating proteins. Adequate protein consumption triggers fat burning and simultaneously, preserves calorie-burning lean muscles.

So you see that you could make proteins a supportive partner in your weight loss expedition simply by consuming adequate protein in your everyday diet.

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Dr. Jade Marie Tomaszewski is a pathologist-in-training at McGill University, where she also did her degree in MSc Pathology. She obtained her medical degree (MD) from the University of the Philippines, after completing a BSc in Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. In her (little) spare time, she enjoys spending time with family, curling up with a book and a large mug of tea, and trying out new recipes in the kitchen. You can follow her on LinkedIn and Twitter.

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