New research on why a higher protein diet helps stave of hunger and manage weight.

The amount of a hunger fighting hormone can be increased by eating a higher protein diet, researchers report in the September issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press. The hormone, known as peptide YY (PYY), was earlier found by the researchers to reduce food intake by a third in both normal weight and obese people when given by injection. [click link for full article]…

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