EATING MORE PROTEIN COULD HELP LOWER BODY FAT REPORTS REJECT FAT

EATING MORE PROTEIN COULD HELP LOWER BODY FAT REPORTS REJECT FAT

Posted by Dave C.

(EMAILWIRE.COM, November 18, 2012 ) San Francisco, CA -- A recent twelve week study showed that people who eat more protein in their diet lose 1.8 extra pounds as well as body fat, compared to those who eat a normal amount. The study revealed that while more protein meant weight and body loss, it did not result in change of blood pressure, cholesterol levels, or markers for diabetes risk.

The lead author of the study, Thomas Wycherley, of the University of South Australia in Adelaide said that the extra weight loss indicated by the group who ate more protein was “only modest,” but “it may still represent clinical relevance on a population level.” Wycherley indicated his findings in an email to Reuters Health.