{"id":6340,"date":"2022-01-11T02:11:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-11T07:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/68.183.58.104\/learn\/?p=6340"},"modified":"2022-01-12T15:40:14","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T20:40:14","slug":"protein-helps-you-lose-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peachvitamins.com\/learn\/protein-helps-you-lose-weight\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons Why Protein Helps You Lose Weight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Protein, protein, protein. It has been the center of hype since the beginning of the low-carb<\/em> diet craze. However, for protein, it isn’t all hype. There are actual reasons protein helps you lose weight<\/span>. Here are our top 5 reasons protein is so helpful when trying to burn fat<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Protein Helps You Lose Weight and Less Muscle in a Calorie Deficit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A calorie deficit<\/em> is eating fewer calories than you burn. Caloric deficit<\/em> leads to weight loss<\/span>. However, mostly when people lose weight, they lose both fat and muscle. This is an undesirable effect when losing weight<\/a>, since muscle looks leaner and burns more calories at rest than fat does.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of having “weight loss<\/em>” as a goal, make your goal “fat loss<\/strong>.” You want to lose excess fat, but not the lean muscle underneath. Eating enough protein will help you keep lean body mass<\/em> while you burn fat<\/em>. The other necessary factor to keep lean body mass is strength training<\/strong>. If you do not want to lift weights, you can do resistance training<\/em> with bands or your body weight. Any type of strength building plus protein consumption will help you lose fat and look toned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Protein Has a Higher Thermic Effect Than any Other Macronutrient<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Photo by Marjan Lazarevski<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All food has a thermic effect<\/a>, which is the amount of energy it takes to break down and use the energy from food. Carbs, fat, and protein each have a different thermic effect<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n