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Importance of Protein in Weight Loss Treatment

Did you know protein is the single most important nutrient for losing weight? ?
Eating a high-protein diet has been shown from research to boost metabolism by 80–100 calories per day while shaving 441 calories per day off your diet.

In an article published by healthline – an online health publication,Protein Changes The Levels of Several Weight Regulating Hormones. Your weight is actively regulated by your brain, particularly an area called the hypothalamus.

In order for your brain to determine when and how much to eat, it processes multiple different types of information.

Some of the most important signals to the brain are hormones that change in response to feeding.

A higher protein intake actually increases levels of the satiety (appetite-reducing) hormones GLP-1, peptide YY and cholecystokinin, while reducing your levels of the hunger hormone ghrelin.

By replacing carbs and fat with protein, you reduce the hunger hormone and boost several satiety hormones.

This leads to a major reduction in hunger and is the main reason protein helps you lose weight. It can make you eat fewer calories automatically.