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Weight loss is achieved by controlling your calorie intake and increasing the number of calories you burn through physical activity. So you have already made two very positive changes.

Consuming protein as part of a meal or snack is a good idea. You'll likely feel satisfied for a longer period of time, which means you are likely to consume less calories overall. Occasionally having a protein shake with added vitamins and minerals as a meal supplement is better than skipping a meal.

The average adult needs 46 to 56 grams of protein a day; however, this number varies depending on your body weight and overall health.

Your body’s metabolic rate is affected by the number of meals you eat, the frequency of those meals (how much time passes between meals) and the nutrient composition of those meals.

Depending on the above frequency of meals, the average person’s metabolism will vary – all calories are not equal. A few simple changes to your diet can rapidly increase your body’s ability to build muscle and reduce fat:

• Eat smaller meals. This will help prevent your body from going into ‘starvation-mode’ which can happen if you wait too long between meals. Thus resulting in eating too much at once or eating high-fat or high-calorie foods when your body is too hungry.
• Eat protein rich foods or add protein supplements to your diet. This will increase your metabolic rate, allowing you to burn more body fat than a low-protein diet thus avoiding your body from going into ‘starvation-mode.’

Just a few simple changes in your nutritional program will allow you to see an increase in muscle mass and burn off unwanted body fat.

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