Protein plays a key role in InShape Lifestyle programs. It is not the unnecessarily high level that needs to be achieved, but the amount that is optimal for YOU.
Why is protein important for the human body?
Well, in addition to the fact that your body needs nitrogen and essential amino acids to function—which your body can’t get from fat and sugar—you need optimal protein intake partly to control your appetite and build muscle mass.
Not to mention that protein sources like eggs, fish, chicken etc. in nature always bring some fat with as well, just the same way as yang is always there next to ying.
If you were to track how much protein you eat each day, you’d probably be surprised. Because you may think you’re eating sufficient or even too much of this macronutrient, but the fact is that these days most people tend to eat quite below their daily optimal needs, resulting in uncontrolled blood sugar levels, sitting on the insulin rollercoaster all day, binge eating at night, and lose muscle mass. This can be called as the highway to obesity.
Well, it doesn’t sound good, does it?
How can protein contribute to health?
Next to being the key element of building muscle tissue, eating the right amount of protein triggers the production of several hormones in the body that suppress appetite and help feel satiety. Hence eating a protein-optimized diet reduces hunger. Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18282589/
Therefore, it’s a key element in developing a healthy nutrient-dense diet. Having the right nutrients in our diet contributes both to our physical and mental health.
Conclusion
InShape Lifestyle programs are designed to preserve muscle mass while losing fat with elevated protein and reduced calorie intake. The focus is on quality of calories rather than quantity of calories, because managing hunger by a nutrient dense diet is easier and more sustainable than counting calories for life. Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18282589/