Protein For Weight Loss
PROTEIN POWDER FOR WEIGHT LOSS
Getting the right nutrition is essential for healthy weight loss. This macronutrient is the single most important on your weight loss journey to a healthier body.
Protein can definitely help you shed weight and belly fat, and it works via several different mechanisms. Amongst other benefits, a high protein intake boosts metabolism, reduces appetite and changes several weight-regulating hormones.
Our range of whey protein and pea protein are 80% to 90% protein, very low in carbohydrates and virtually sugar-free. They're rich in essential amino acids, minerals and BCCAs, which will boost your metabolism and boost the break down of fat, while also assisting with building lean muscle and faster recovery.
The Thermogenic Effect Of Food
The Thermogenic Effect Of Food is the caloric cost of digesting and processing different macronutrients. This accounts for only about 10 per cent of the calories you expend in a day but it is possible to maximise it. Your body utilizes a lot more energy to break down and digest protein properly, than fats or carbohydrates. Protein compared to fats and carbohydrates requires more than double the number of calories - up to 30% - to become metabolized.
In other words, if you eat 100 calories worth of protein, your body will use 30 to metabolize it.
Protein: 20-30% of calories burned through processing
Carbs: 5-15% of calories burned through processing
Fats: 0-7% of calories burned through processing
The Satiating Properties Of Protein
Protein elevates secretion levels of hormones linked to satiety regulation and balances the release of glucose for ideal blood sugar levels.
It makes you feel fuller for longer, thus limiting food cravings and steering you away from snacks. Higher intake of protein will lead to:
Increased levels of satiety hormones: GLP-1, peptide YY and chlolecystokinin
Reduced levels of Ghrelin, the hormone responsible for hunger
Automatic lower calorie intake
3h
The digestion of proteins is the most time consuming. It takes over 3 hours to break down and assimilate proteins. This long process of calorie extraction taxes the system in energy.
20 - 30%
protein has a much higher thermic effect compared to carbohydrates and fat. Twenty to thirty percents of protein calories are burned while the body is digesting and metabolizing the protein.
150g
In order to lose weight, aiming for 25-35% of calories as protein may be optimal. 30% of calories amounts to 150 grams of protein on a 2000 calorie diet.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT PROTEIN FOR WEIGHT LOSS
It is a scientific fact that your body cannot effectively burn and use fat as energy if it doesn’t have help from either carbohydrate or protein. As you are losing weight, your body loses both muscle and fat. During this process it is especially important that you continue to eat enough protein in your diet. Having adequate protein coming in from your food fuels fat burning while preserving calorie-burning lean muscle.
Pairing protein with carbohydrate-rich foods slows down the absorption of sugar from your stomach into your bloodstream, which may help keep your blood sugar from skyrocketing and ward off future cravings.
Protein is important because it helps you feel fuller longer. Having protein around slows down digestion making us feel more satisfied and less likely to go back for seconds. If this happens over the course of multiple days your calorie savings can help with weight loss.
A physically active person needs 1.2 – 1.8 grams of protein per kilo (kg) of bodyweight each day to maintain and build lean muscle mass. If you exercise regularly like us then two serves of protein powder per day are ideal. To make it simple we have a scoop in a morning smoothie and one directly after training/exercise.