Not Enough Protein?

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I just found a great site that had this tip (This is quite different from the 15% that MFP automatically recommends for you):

Try to get at least 30% of your total calories from protein because in a Danish study… People who got 30% of their calories from protein lost twice as much weight as people who ate less than 15% of their calories from protein.

You'll eat up to 500 calories less per day when at least 30 % of the calories you eat is from protein and… You increase your body's fat burning metabolism every time you eat fiber & protein because your body has to burn a lot of calories just to digest the protein & fiber you eat plus…

Protein speeds up your weight loss by helping you build and/or maintain lean muscle that also raises your fat-burning metabolism and…

The main reason why people lose weight fast on high protein diets is because Protein suppresses appetite by keeping you fuller longer.