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How To Control Your Appetite?
If youβve started a weight-loss plan or youβve been on one before, then you know how hard it may be to control hunger throughout the day.Β
Hunger can happen for a number of reasons.
A sudden drop in calories β¦ not eating enough β¦ and sometimes being dehydrated can lead to hunger feelings.
But the most likely reason why youβre always hungry when you start a diet has to do with hormones.
You see, there are hormones that βtalkβ to your brain, and tell you when you need to eat, or when you donβt.
And when these hormones are unbalanced, it could result in that hungry feeling.
And the easiest way to reverse this trend is simply to eat more protein.
When you eat protein, it signals your body to release less ghrelin. Ghrelin is the hormone that tells your brain that you are hungry. Protein blunts your stomachβs ability to release ghrelin, which dampens feelings of hunger.Β
If you arenβt as hungry during the day, youβre likely to eat fewer calories, which is the key to weight loss.
But thereβs another reason to eat more protein β¦ and that is to add more muscle to your body. When you have protein at each meal, and a protein shake after a strength workout, you are optimizing your bodyβs ability to build and repair muscle. Muscle burns calories and helps you excel in day-to-day functions in life. Also, retaining more muscle the older we get is associated with a longer life and higher quality of life.Β
Soβ¦if youβre just starting out on a diet and youβre feeling hungry all the time, you may need to increase your protein intake.
And you can do this by eating more lean cuts of meat, wild-caught fatty fish, free-range poultry, protein shakes, and of course, plant-based protein sources.
What's one step you can take today to get more protein in your meals?
Jenn & Deej