You have
probably heard the importance of eating breakfast in the morning. It is,
of course, the most important meal of the day - especially for those
trying to lose weight. However, including protein to breakfast may have an added advantage. According to a 2006 study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
subjects who had a high-protein breakfast compared to a
high-carbohydrate breakfast had significantly lower amount of ghrelin
released. Ghrelin is a hormone that stimulates the brain to increase
appetite. Therefore, it appears that protein can help you stay feeling
fuller longer, compared to eating a mainly carbohydrate-rich breakfast.
Increase protein at breakfast by adding in some eggs or egg whites,
nuts or nut butters, protein powders in smoothies or oatmeal, low-fat
cottage cheese, or Greek yogurt
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