- “What You Eat NOW Has a Profound Effect on What You’ll Eat LATER Scientists at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center at Tufts University found that eating foods that elevate your blood sugar trigger intense cravings for carbohydrates later on. In other words, eating a cookie begets eating more cookies and so on. Eating carbohydrates like baked goods and pasta or sugary foods, they say, promotes greater calorie consumption, not just now, but during the rest of the day. In 2008, the British Journal of Nutrition reported that consuming high-quality protein early in the day results in more sustained fullness compared with eating similar meals in the evening. A similar study at Purdue University found that men on a calorie-restricted diet had their hunger satisfied the longest when they were given extra protein at breakfast.” The New Abs Diet: The 6-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life (The Abs Diet) (David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker). Paige 5
- “Protein is recommended for several reasons. It fills you up, it digests more slowly than fast-absorbing carbs do, it spurs lean muscle growth, and it even elevates fat burn, as research continues to prove.” The New Abs Diet: The 6-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life (The Abs Diet) (David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker). Paige 5
- “Recently, British researchers measured the effect of eating a protein-rich snack after a workout versus a high-carbohydrate snack: Those who consumed 43 grams of protein in a low-carb snack burned 21 percent more fat than the subjects who chugged a sugary post-workout drink. Not only do you expend more energy processing protein than carbs, but the amino acids in protein may lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol in your blood, which could boost your metabolic rate, say scientists at Syracuse University.” The New Abs Diet: The 6-Week Plan to Flatten Your Stomach and Keep You Lean for Life (The Abs Diet) (David Zinczenko and Ted Spiker). Paige 8