Lean Protein Powder for Weight Loss

About Lean Protein Powder for Weight Loss

Lean Protein Powders are often made from a range of protein sources, such as fast-absorbing isolates and sustained-release proteins like milk protein isolate and egg white powder. This range of Sporty's Health Lean Protein Powders contain the nine essential amino acids required for human health and to support recovery from exercise, whether it be a light jog on the beach or an intense two-hour weight lifting session.

Protein shakes based on lean protein powder may be taken as a snack any time of the day, to replace one meal daily or to curb food cravings. Low-calorie protein shakes are also a helpful supplement for use during weight loss programs, as they reduce rebound weight gain once the program is finished. This was reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition in 2014. However, enjoying plenty of whole foods daily is important so to not rely solely on protein shakes or powdered formulations entirely for your nutritional needs. 

Though lean protein powders as often regarded as muscle-building formulations, they simply deliver easily digestible protein rich in amino acids and without many calories from other macronutrients. This makes these products helpful when trying to reduce bodyfat-weight whilst retaining lean mass or muscle mass. This is an important determinant of the success of any weight-loss program, as muscle mass is an important marker for general health.

Muscle not only helps us move around easily, especially in older age when coordination and balance can be impaired, but also as a reservoir of essential amino acids (EAAs). When blood EAA levels drop, such as between meals or when sleeping, muscle tissue is catabolised to supply these nutrients for the body, to support the health of organs, bones, soft tissues and as crucial precursors to other metabolites. A quality protein powder helps ensure muscle tissue is not sacrificed in attaining your body composition goals. 

Weight loss protein powders also have fat burners or thermogenics added to assist in the management of fat loss. Some commonly used metabolic enhancers are acetyl L-Carnitine, Garcinia cambogia and Green Tea. Caffeine is one of the most tried and tested fat burners available, and is found in some of the products listed on this page. This is simply because all stimulants increase metabolic activity, and therefore increase the amount of calories burned. Other compounds like epigallocatechin-3-0-gallate (EGCG) found in green tea and chlorogenic acids found in green coffee, have fat burning effects without having stimulant properties, and can come in decaffeinated varieties. 

Weight loss protein powders may be used for fat stripping programs as well, where that last bit of body fat needs to be removed in order to expose the abdominal muscles and muscle striations. Sportys Health has plenty of reading material on weight loss and protein powders, if you're still a little unsure. To increase the satiating effects of these shakes, try adding a teaspoon of slippery elm powder to boost up the fibre content, which should increase the amount of time it takes you to start looking for something else to eat.