There’s a big difference between “good” and “bad” weight loss. The good kind, the kind we should all strive for, is losing the least amount of muscle in relation to body fat.
Getting enough protein is one of the keys to preserving the most muscle while dieting, but research shows protein may be lacking in a lot of weight loss diets, considering that on average the amount of weight loss most people have is about 30 percent from muscle.
Some of early research has shown, for example, that dairy proteins such as whey have been able to lead to greater fat loss while maintaining muscle.
Now a new randomized, double-blinded study has shown that whey protein supplementation can further help preserve more muscle compared to soy or carbohydrate (1). The study was published in December in the Journal of Nutrition by researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.
Researchers found that the group that consumed whey protein showed greater muscle protein synthesis (MPS) compared to subjects consuming either soy or carbohydrate. Moreover, the carbohydrate group had less fat breakdown compared to the group consuming whey.
Regular resistance training of muscles in combination with obtaining quality sources of protein such as whey regularly is the key to maintaining muscle during weight loss.
Getting enough protein is one of the keys to preserving the most muscle while dieting, but research shows protein may be lacking in a lot of weight loss diets, considering that on average the amount of weight loss most people have is about 30 percent from muscle.
Some of early research has shown, for example, that dairy proteins such as whey have been able to lead to greater fat loss while maintaining muscle.
Now a new randomized, double-blinded study has shown that whey protein supplementation can further help preserve more muscle compared to soy or carbohydrate (1). The study was published in December in the Journal of Nutrition by researchers from McMaster University in Ontario, Canada.
Researchers found that the group that consumed whey protein showed greater muscle protein synthesis (MPS) compared to subjects consuming either soy or carbohydrate. Moreover, the carbohydrate group had less fat breakdown compared to the group consuming whey.
Regular resistance training of muscles in combination with obtaining quality sources of protein such as whey regularly is the key to maintaining muscle during weight loss.
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