What does increasing protein intake do?

ms6serenity

I read somewhere that your macros help with body comp. what does this mean? If I eat more protein will I look leaner eventually

dbmata

If you eat more protein you will have more protein available to recover and build muscle.

Eating at a deficit will make you look leaner by reducing fat.

DeguelloTex

My understanding is that more protein -- up to a point -- combined with lifting weights will enable you to retain more muscle as you lose weight.

bajoyba

As mentioned above, eating a diet higher in protein and practicing some sort of resistance training will help you retain your lean body mass while you're in a calorie deficit.

Increasing your protein intake can also help keep you feeling satisfied and less hungry over a longer period of time.