Major Medical Study Shows Plant-based Protein the
Key to Weight Loss
Every year, it seems a new diet fad makes headlines –
Scarsdale, Atkins, South Beach and Zone diets to name a
few. While they may work for some people, it can be hard to
keep the weight off. One thing experts know for sure is that
protein plays an important role in both healthy eating and
weight loss. Research shared in The New England Journal of
Medicine shows that people who fill up specifically on plant
protein versus animal protein can lose substantially more
weight than those who do not.
In addition, researchers with the journal, Nutritional
Reviews, found that the average body weight for both male and
female vegetarians is 3 to 20 per cent lower than that of meat
eaters.
First for Women magazine recently examined firsthand
the powerful role complete plant protein from brown rice
and yellow pea plays in detoxification, weight loss and weight
management. Magazine editors interviewed several women
with weight struggles who were ready to do an “ultra fat
flush” involving this type of protein. For two weeks, the
women drank a plant-protein smoothie for breakfast and lunch.
They followed that with lean protein and unlimited steamed
green veggies and salad for dinner. As reported, the
women successfully lost belly fat, shed baby weight and
overcame certain metabolic issues.
Protein is vital to good health, but not all protein is
created equally. While protein from brown rice and yellow pea
has a higher pH and is thought to be easier to digest than
protein from animal sources, simply mixing two or more plant
sources does not yield an ideal amino acids profile.