"A low kilojoule diet made up of higher protein meals improves the ability to burn fat among overweight and obese people and may be the key to shedding excess kilos, according to new Australian research.First, here is the whore part:
The study, in Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found higher protein meals may have a subtle fat-burning effect in overweight or obese people. And the study showed the glycaemic index (GI) of a meal has no additional effect on fat breakdown."
"'People wanting individual advice on how much protein they need should see an Accredited Practising Dietitian,' said Ms Hewat."
This is a clear attempt to separate you from your money by offering you nothing of value. Here is a link to daily recommended protein intake. It's free. (BTW, this does not mean I agree with it, but it is the conventional wisdom which is what you would get from a dieitian.)
Now, here are the ways that this diet approach works and these have been known for, like, ever - contributing to the waste this study represents.
Simply put, when you consume protein, your body works harder to digest it. This effectively decreases the number of Calories you have eaten since more energy is expended by your body. Plus, in this study low Calorie (i.e., low kilojoule) foods were eaten so it was likely that the subjects were in a negative caloric balance (i.e., fewer Calories in than out).
Here are some of the problems.
Most usual protein sources are high in fat and Calories (e.g., regular ground beef). To make this approach more likely to work, you have to use relatively low-fat protein sources (e.g., fat-free soy products) since the real operator here is the low-kilojoule (i.e., low energy, low Calorie) diet.
The Glycemic Index part does not mean squat in practical terms.
There remains a bottom line.
No matter what approach you adopt, it is all about the balance between Calories in and Calories out.
If you want a guide to healthy eating, avoid the experts and go here.
Simply put, when you consume protein, your body works harder to digest it. This effectively decreases the number of Calories you have eaten since more energy is expended by your body. Plus, in this study low Calorie (i.e., low kilojoule) foods were eaten so it was likely that the subjects were in a negative caloric balance (i.e., fewer Calories in than out).
Here are some of the problems.
Most usual protein sources are high in fat and Calories (e.g., regular ground beef). To make this approach more likely to work, you have to use relatively low-fat protein sources (e.g., fat-free soy products) since the real operator here is the low-kilojoule (i.e., low energy, low Calorie) diet.
The Glycemic Index part does not mean squat in practical terms.
There remains a bottom line.
No matter what approach you adopt, it is all about the balance between Calories in and Calories out.
If you want a guide to healthy eating, avoid the experts and go here.
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