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Higher Protein Meals Help Keep The Fat Away
A low kilojoule [calorie] 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.
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.
Study co-author Dr. Marijka Batterman, an Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, said: 'We know from past research that overweight or obese people are not as efficient at burning fat. This new study shows that fat oxidation, or... [Read More]
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