The Claim
In adults at risk for insulin resistance, a 6-week calorie-restricted diet using novel high-protein functional foods results in a 140% greater reduction in HOMA-IR compared to a standard lower-protein diet under identical calorie restriction and similar weight loss.
What the research says
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Among adults at risk for insulin resistance, a six-week low-calorie diet with high-protein functional foods reduces insulin resistance 140% more than a low-calorie diet with standard lower-protein foods, even when total calories and weight loss are the same.
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In adults at risk for insulin resistance, a 6-week calorie-restricted diet using novel high-protein functional foods resulted in a 140% greater reduction in HOMA-IR compared to a standard lower-protein diet, despite identical calorie restriction and similar weight loss, indicating that protein source and distribution may be critical factors for metabolic outcomes.
Eating high-quality protein evenly throughout the day builds more muscle, and more muscle pulls more sugar out of the blood, which lowers the amount of insulin the body needs to keep blood sugar normal.
What the research says
1 studyWhen people ate the same number of calories, those who had special high-protein foods got much better at controlling their blood sugar than those who ate regular foods—even though both lost the same amount of weight. This shows what kind of protein you eat matters more than just cutting calories.
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