Monday, January 21, 2008

Study explains how protein keeps hunger at bay

clipped from www.reuters.com
Diets high in protein may be the best way to keep hunger in check, U.S. researchers said on Thursday in a study that offers insight into how diets work
They found that protein does the best job at keeping a hunger hormone in check, while carbohydrates and fats may well deserve their current nasty reputation
The study, which will appear in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, looked at the effectiveness of different nutrients at suppressing ghrelin, a hormone secreted by the stomach that stimulates appetite
They also found that eating carbohydrates resulted in a strong ghrelin suppression at first, but ghrelin levels rebounded with a vengeance, rising to an even higher level
Basically, the carbohydrates eventually made people even hungrier than before they had eaten
the findings may aid in future research on the effectiveness of different diets
And the study likely means that nightly bowl of ice cream is out. "That is a bad idea no matter what,"
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