Adopting a protein diet allows you to lose weight but also to sleep better, according to the results of a study published in the American Journal of Nutrition. Especially for overweight or obese people.
Nutrition scientists at Purdue University (USA) conducted a pilot study with 14 participants and the main study with 44 overweight men and women. Some of the volunteers followed a classic diet and the other high protein.
Scientists found that after 3, 4 months, participants who ate a high protein diet for weight loss reported an improvement in the quality of their diet. sleep.
“Short sleep or poor quality sleep frequently leads to metabolic and cardiovascular disease, as well as premature death,” said Jing Zhou, lead author of this study. “Given the high rate of sleep disturbances, it is important to know how changes in diet and lifestyle can improve sleep.”
Reduce the risk of cancer
As vegetable proteins have the same effect on satiety as animal proteins, and they are less harmful to health, they can be put on the menu. You can consume legumes associated with cereals, anti-cravings pulses, soy protein, oilseeds or seitan. Because the excessive consumption of animal proteins promotes the appearance of cancers and diabetes and inflame the colon.
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