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Eating a diet high in protein and low in fat makes your body burn about twice as much energy after meals compared to eating a diet high in carbs and low in fat.

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Postprandial Thermogenesis Is Increased 100% on a High-Protein, Low-Fat Diet versus a High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet in Healthy, Young Women

Randomized Controlled Trial
Human
2002 Feb

The study gave young women two different diets—one with lots of protein and one with lots of carbs—and found that their bodies burned about twice as much energy after eating the high-protein meals, which matches the claim exactly.

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Postprandial Thermogenesis Is Increased 100% on a High-Protein, Low-Fat Diet versus a High-Carbohydrate, Low-Fat Diet in Healthy, Young Women

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DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2002.10719194

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