Higher-protein diets based on sound nutrition and quality work on multiple levels. Leading nutrition researchers have outlined how protein improves appetite, manages a healthy body weight, reduces cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors, and increases dietary compliance in a recent review paper (1). In this overview of the literature, scientists from the U.S., Australia, and Denmark explored how diets based on properly dosed, high-quality protein sources, like those found in Isagenix products, improve health. Here’s what they found: Metabolic and Appetite Advantage Higher-protein diets have shown to successfully increase metabolism for the reason that 20 to 30 percent of protein consumed is used for metabolism and storage, whereas for carbohydrates it’s 5 to 10 percent, and for fat it’s only 0 to 3 percent (2). This
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Why Your Body Loves Undenatured Whey
IsaPro is ‘whey’ beyond simply a exercise recovery tool It’s no secret that we at Isagenix pride ourselves in providing some of the highest-quality undenatured whey protein. With the release of our new Chocolate IsaPro, many wonder why the product is basically just whey protein and if it has a place in their plan. While many see IsaPro as a recovery tool from intense exercise, there is more than one reason to take it. The whey protein we use in our products has some benefits that go beyond muscle-tissue building and weight loss. Here we review some other benefits, whatever your health and wellness goals may be, of taking whey protein. Stress Adaptation Whey protein concentrate in its undenatured form has a special protein
When Runners Struggle to Lose Weight
Running is an excellent way to stay fit and burn calories, especially with these tips in mind. One of the main reasons people start running is to lose weight. But too often for a variety of reasons they’re unable to shed the unwanted pounds. If you’re looking to make running work for you, there are a few steps you can take based on scientific research to help ensure you get results. This “runner’s conundrum,” as it’s often called, has a lot to do with the fact that runners generally overestimate how many calories they burn (1). They spend long hours and endless miles thinking they’ve burned up a ton of calories, yet don’t realize that the running itself doesn’t burn that much. Then, they follow