It seems that the topic of weight loss will remain loaded with elements of interest, sacrifices, mystery and of course with a lot of surprises in the end. Researchers will go on to uncover more secrets of weight loss day by day. Just like that, a new research has come to suggest that varying the intakes of high protein foods like eggs, meat and dairy can help you to lose weight.
The study was conducted by researchers at the College of Medicine, Biology and Environment at The Australian National University. The study authors are of the opinion that this finding can contribute to the development of new weight loss drugs.
Dr. Stefan Broer, who led the study, explained that it is sugar and fat intake which draws the maximum attention of those who are trying to lose weight. But, our diet consists of lots of proteins as well. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of protein intake on body weight.
Researchers used a special category of mice which could not digest protein like the normal mice. These special mice lacked the ability to transport amino acids (subunits of proteins) from the intestines to the body cells. Researchers tried to monitor the physiological and the physical properties of the creatures.
On the very first observation, the researchers noted that these mice were much smaller in size, which indicated that protein has a role to play in body size and in the enhancement of sporting potential. The mice were given diets with varying protein contents.
The results showed that the mice lost a maximum of 20 percent of their body weight in just 2 days. The results denoted that a short term variation in the quantity of protein intake may have an impact on the body weight.
The research head tried to explain that this study also suggests the effect of protein on the release of insulin, which is accountable for metabolizing sugar and fat in our body. He said, "This could explain some of the weight loss observed in the animals on different diets because we found that on a high protein diet a significant loss of fat occurred. This information may have potential in the future development of weight loss treatments."
