Eating food that are high in protein not only can help you to lose weight, but can also help you to keep the weight off.
A 2014 study wanted to see what happened to people who lost weight after an 8 week low calorie diet.
Once the low calorie diet was over, participants were allowed to eat what they wanted but had to stick to a variety of groups, but generally testing if those who ate high protein were able to keep the weight off for longer.
After 12 months, these participants were measured again and researchers found that the one on the higher protein diet were able to keep more weight off than the rest.
Where can I get protein?
Lean meat like chicken and turkey, fish like salmon and tuna or eggs, beans, legumes, quinoa. You can also choose high-protein snacks, like cottage cheese, natural yoghurt, nuts and seeds. Avocado is also particularly high in protein, considering it’s a fruit and all.
High protein dessert recipe: Sneaky Chocolate Cake recipe.
High protein chicken recipe: Chicken
Vegetable Casserole recipe.
Grandmother's Kitchen Nutritionist, Heidi Rasmussen, BScN
Research Reference: Int J Obes (Lond). 2014 Mar 28. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2014.52., Weight loss maintenance in overweight subjects on ad libitum diets with high or low protein content and glycemic index: the DIOGENES trial 12 months results.
Aller EE1, Larsen TM2, Holst C3, Karin Lindroos A4, Kafatos A5, Pfeiffer A6, Martinez JA7, Handjieva-Darlenska T8, Kunesova M9, Stender S10, Saris WH1, Astrup A2, van Baak MA1.