Here is some helpful information about protein and its role in your fat loss.
When you set out to burn fat, you do not want your body to get sidetracked into a muscle burning mode instead. This happens easily if you are not aware of how to prevent it. So in order to preserve your muscle tone, you must give your body a higher protein diet to help it retain its muscle.
Taking in a higher protein diet has a threefold effect on your body:
It builds and maintains your muscle tone.You can actually gain muscle in the midst of a fat burning regimen.
It increases your body's metabolic rate. This is the rate at which your body burns food for energy.
It increases the thermic factor that causes your body to burn fat in the digestion process. The thermic rate for digesting protein is much higher than that for digesting simple carbohydrates,and by your taking in more protein, the effect can increase up to 40% after eating.
Here is the scoop on metabolism:
Your body's metabolism is affected by three things.
What you eat.
Eat a diet high in protein. This preserves your muscle mass and provides your body with lots of energy for any exercise. It will prevent your body from tipping over into starvation mode.
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