What is Protein?

Protein is an important macronutrient that is involved in nearly all bodily functions and processes.   It is an essential dietary nutrient for healthy living and it plays a key role in exercise recovery.

Protein can be an important part of your diet in order to achieve your weight loss goal.

Four main areas where protein has a direct effect on weight loss: 

• Keeps you full, longer
• Helps preserve lean body mass
• Uses more energy to break down compared to carbohydrates or fats (thermic effect of food)
• Can be more difficult to store as body fat

Other beneficial effects of protein – it can:

• Strengthen bones
• Reduce muscle loss during aging
• Improve wound healing

Check out the video below “How Does Protein Affect Weight Loss?”