Diet & Thermogenesis
We all know that exercise is an important part of keeping us healthy and helping us burn extra calories, but what if a person could eat certain foods to help them burn extra calories without having to increase their exercise routine. Scientists have found that eating certain foods with our meals can not only help increase thermogenesis but also help with satiety (feeling full). Scientists found that eating certain proteins such as soy protein can help a person burn more calories and also make a person feel more full. These findings can be critical for people looking to boost their metabolism and control their diet.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of consumption of different protein sources on food intake and energy expenditure in normal weight subjects. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Breakfast preparations (casein, soy protein, whey protein or control) were ingested during seven consecutive days. Appetite, food intake, and energy expenditure were assessed. RESULTS: Casein consumption led to a lower energy intake than whey protein. There was lower energy intake on day 7 than on day 1 of the casein session. Soy protein preparations resulted in higher diet induced thermogenesis (DIT) than in control preparations. The respiratory quotient (RQ) obtained in the whey protein session was lower than the control and soy protein sessions. CONCLUSION: These results suggest that the consumption of different protein types leads to distinct effects on satiety (casein), DIT (soy protein), and/or RQ (whey protein).
Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol. 2010 Feb;54(1):45-51.
Effects of protein quality on appetite and energy metabolism in normal weight subjects.
Alfenas Rde C, Bressan J, de Paiva AC.
Departamento de Nutrição e Saúde, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, MG, Brasil. ralfenas@ufv.br