Protein rules satiety

Australian researchers have discovered why protein suppresses hunger better than sugary carbohydrates – and the reason may have nothing to do with blood sugar levels.Test subjects ate either a high-protein or a high-sugar snack 3 hours before visiting an all-you-can-eat buffet. Two hours after the snack, blood sugar levels were virtually the same for both groups. Yet the high-sugar snack group still consumed the most food at the buffet. Researchers determined that high-protein meals increased levels of cholecystokinin (CCK), a hormone that promotes satiety, whereas the high-carbohydrate meals increased levels of ghrelin, a hormone that promotes hunger. Our nutritionists will help you balance out your diet.

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Bowen J, Noakes M, Trenerry C, Clifton PM. Energy intake, ghrelin, and cholecystokinin after different carbohydrate and protein preloads in overweight men. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2006 Apr; 91(4):1477-83. Type the text here