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Significance Of Protein Intake In Weight Loss
In summary, a good protein nutrition is essential for body muscle mass and essential amino acids. In addition, high protein intake seems to have an effect on weight loss and weigh maintenance due to its effect on satiety and thermogenesis. However, a careful selection of the protein foods should be made, as the high-protein foods are also generally high in fat, for example red meat such as beef and pork. If the diet has to be modified by including high-protein foods, the selection criteria should include plant-protein food sources, such as soy, beans, pulses, as they are generally low in fat. The good sources of animal proteins are fish and chicken as they are in general low in saturated fat and high in unsaturated fats, such as omega-3 fatty acids.References:
1. Halton H. and Hu F. (2004) The Effects of High Protein Diets on Thermogenesis,
Satiety and Weight Loss: A Critical Review. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, Vol. 23(5):373-385.
2. Westerterp-Plantenga MS (2003) The significance of protein in food intake and body weight regulation. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. Vol. 6(6):635-8.
