The Fullness Factor (Of Protein)
Sometimes finding time to eat right can be a challenge. Including foods high in protein may help improve your fullness factor or how long you stay full after you eat a meal. This can help you cut back on calories and save time.
Research shows that diets higher in protein (about 30% of your caloric intake) may curb your appetite and help you feel full for a longer period of time.1 Adding protein to meals, such as an egg white omelet with Canadian bacon at breakfast or a ham sandwich at lunch, may help to increase your feeling of fullness after you eat and keep you more focused throughout the day.
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1. Weigel, D. et al. A high-protein diet induces sustained reductions in appetite, ad libitum caloric intake, and body weight despite compensatory changes in diurnal plasma leptin and ghrelin concentrations. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2005. 83(1); 41-48. http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/82/1/41