High Protein Meals Reduce Appetite

Studies detailing the effects of protein on rat brain neuro-circuitry have shown that higher protein meals¹ increase the subconscious brain’s satiety signals, helping to produce a full feeling.  This is one reason that those following the Leptin Diet know to eat a high protein breakfast.  Getting your day started on the right foot, as with Daily Protein Plus, can make all the difference in how well you eat the rest of the day.

It is very clear that our government’s recommendation for 10% of calories as protein is woefully inadequate to solve the obesity epidemic.  The higher the percentage of carbohydrate in the diet the more individuals crave food and tend to overeat – not getting a full signal at the right time.

Individuals need anywhere from 20% to 30% of their calories as protein, higher levels for more physically active people.  Protein helps you feel full, it’s a proven fact.