Something that we have noticed during our years of experience in personal training in London, is the common belief among clients that protein is only important for bodybuilders and weight lifters. This belief is not correct, protein is an important macro-nutrient for general health and plays a big part in aiding weight loss.
As a personal trainer in Canary Wharf, we aim to advise clients not just on exercise plans but on nutrition too. Protein is a key component of our weight loss nutritional plans for three main reasons:
- Protein is much more filling than both carbohydrate and fat (the other two macro-nutrients). This means protein is incredibly important in helping you reduce your calorie intake in order to lose weight while staying full and avoiding hunger.
- Protein protects your muscle. Research shows that when on a calorie restricted diet (as is required to reduce body fat) muscle can be lost as well as fat. This is an undesirable side-effect. A diet high in protein protects this muscle and leaves you looking slim and toned rather than thin and unhealthy.
- Protein plays an important role in immune health. We have seen many people over the years have to cancel personal training in South London due to colds, flus and other immune system illnesses they have picked up.
There are an abundance of high protein low calorie foods around which to plan your diet. Examples include poultry (chicken, turkey), fish (salmon, tuna), lean meats (lean beef, lean lamb), lean game (venison, rabbit) along with vegetarian proteins (tofu, soy, legumes) and protein supplements.
At Nathan Towle Personal Training, the top personal trainers in Canary Wharf, we are advocates of the belief that protein is of great importance to weight loss.
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