Gain Muscle Not Fat
Thursday, December 08, 2005
How to make sure you gain muscle and not fat
Dieting is unpleasant and tedious. It's also futile because most people gain back the weight they lost and then some. The body tries to maintain a constant weight that scientists call the weight set-point. Appetite increases and metabolism slows following even modest weight loss.
Dutch researchers, including Dr. Eva Kovacs, studied the effects of protein supplements on weight gain following four weeks of a very low-calorie diet. Subjects in the study lost five to 10 percent of their bodyweight. Consuming an extra 30 grams of protein per day prevented weight gain and increases in waist
circumference. People taking the supplement gained lean mass (mainly muscle), while the control group gained mainly fat. Increasing protein intake following a weight loss diet will improve body composition, fat distribution and fuel use and prevent hunger.
Source: Muscular Development (August 2005, page 136)
PS: This study highlights the positive role that extra protein has in helping you lose fat and keep it off for good. A quick and easy way to get extra high-quality protein in your diet is with meal replacement bars and shakes.
Dieting is unpleasant and tedious. It's also futile because most people gain back the weight they lost and then some. The body tries to maintain a constant weight that scientists call the weight set-point. Appetite increases and metabolism slows following even modest weight loss.
Dutch researchers, including Dr. Eva Kovacs, studied the effects of protein supplements on weight gain following four weeks of a very low-calorie diet. Subjects in the study lost five to 10 percent of their bodyweight. Consuming an extra 30 grams of protein per day prevented weight gain and increases in waist
circumference. People taking the supplement gained lean mass (mainly muscle), while the control group gained mainly fat. Increasing protein intake following a weight loss diet will improve body composition, fat distribution and fuel use and prevent hunger.
Source: Muscular Development (August 2005, page 136)
PS: This study highlights the positive role that extra protein has in helping you lose fat and keep it off for good. A quick and easy way to get extra high-quality protein in your diet is with meal replacement bars and shakes.
