Tel Aviv University in Israel has released a brand new study stating that simply adding Whey protein to your morning breakfast can shed some serious body fat – and fast.
In this study, the researchers had three groups of participants eat three different kinds of breakfasts every morning for twelve weeks.
Researchers gave one group of subjects a breakfast of toast, light cream cheese, milk, a granola bar, an apple, and a whey-protein shake; another group got a similar breakfast, with eggs, soy, or tuna standing in for the protein powder; a third group got a low-protein, high-carb/starch meal.
After the twelve week study was finished, the research team reported some staggering results.
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The group eating the whey-protein breakfast lost nearly 17 pounds, the eggs/tuna/soy group lost 13 pounds, and the carb/starch group dropped a mere 6.8 pounds.
In addition to having the highest weight loss rate, the whey group reported feeling much fuller throughout the day after including whey into their breakfast routine, which made over-eating less of a commonality.
Researchers also found that the participants in the whey group had a significant suppression of ghrelin compared to the other two groups. Ghrelin is more commonly known as the hormone that controls hunger, appetite, and energy; so a suppression of ghrelin should restrict calorie intake. It could be inferred that an increase in whey consumption causes a decrease in ghrelin production, but more research is necessary to confirm this correlation.
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If you hate the taste of whey powder, or aren’t a protein shake/smoothie kind of guy, there are whole-foods that contain natural sources of whey, such as ricotta (which has the highest whey content of any food), other kinds of soft cheeses, and Greek yogurt.
Curated article from:
Men’s Fitness
