The Shake Diet

Protein is a not-so-secret weapon when it comes to weight loss. The main reason for this is protein is satiating – which means it makes you full.

This is because protein takes a relatively long time to be digested by the body, so you remain full for longer.4

The body has to work harder to digest protein-rich foods, too, meaning you burn more calories digesting a protein-rich meal than a high-carb one, for instance. Protein’s satiating quality is also thought to help prevent cravings for foods with ‘empty’ calories such as crisps, chocolate, crackers etc.5

This results in eating fewer calories over the course of the day, especially from carbohydrate-rich or fatty foods. Over the course of a few weeks, this leads to weight loss.

In conjunction with strength training exercises, protein can help you turn fat into muscle.