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JAMA Article on impact of calories vs. protein for weight ga

DrNicoleRed
DrNicoleRed Posts: 52 Member
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
"...calories alone account for the increase in fat; protein affected energy expenditure and storage of lean body mass, but not body fat storage."

I think we kinda knew that, but more data to support.

Here is the JAMA article: http://jama.ama-assn.org/content/307/1/47.full

And here is a list of low calorie (fat loss!), high protein (maintain lean mass and BMR!) foods to promote maintenance of lean muscle mass and basal metabolism while losing weight:
http://www.low-caloriediet.com/articles/low-calorie/high-protein-calorie-food-ideas

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  • PaulaP22
    PaulaP22 Posts: 17
    bump!
  • mstarheel
    mstarheel Posts: 1
    Thanks for posting this! I know I have to do more than READ about weight loss, but having this type of information helps me to stay focused, engages my mind, and reminds me that it more than a matter of will power.
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