Even though eating more protein every day makes you burn more calories at rest, it doesn’t make you burn more calories after meals over the long term—your body gets used to it.
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Effects of Varying Protein Amounts and Types on Diet-Induced Thermogenesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The study found that eating more protein over a long time doesn’t make your body burn more calories from digestion (DIT), even though it does raise your overall energy use a bit — so the claim is right.
Effects of Varying Protein Amounts and Types on Diet-Induced Thermogenesis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
The study found that eating more protein over a long time doesn’t make your body burn more calories from digestion, even though it does burn a bit more overall — so the short-term calorie-burning boost from protein doesn’t last.
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