{"id":21864,"date":"2023-07-19T09:21:14","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T07:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/?p=21864"},"modified":"2023-07-17T09:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-17T07:05:10","slug":"meat-doesnt-make-you-fat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnisostenibili.it\/en\/meat-doesnt-make-you-fat\/","title":{"rendered":"Meat doesn’t make you fat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Is meat fattening? No. On the contrary, it can help if you want to lose weight. Meat is a valuable helper in weight loss and the fight against obesity. <\/em><\/p>\n

Meat proteins<\/strong> help to use more energy and give a greater sense of satiety<\/strong> than other energy nutrients. Its <\/span>high biological value proteins<\/b>, the <\/span>absence of carbohydrates<\/b> and the <\/span>zero glycaemic indexes<\/b>, and the presence of bioactive compounds that stimulate metabolism are unique features that give meat a functional role in body weight control.<\/span><\/p>\n

In particular, animal proteins like <\/span>meat proteins<\/b>, compared to soy and wheat plant proteins, <\/span>are the best<\/span><\/a> in <\/span>boosting muscle building<\/b> and thus increas<\/span>ing lean mass at the expense of fat<\/b>. This is due to their completeness in <\/span>essential amino acids<\/b>, unlike plant proteins deficient in methionine, leucine and lysine, compromising their anabolic power.<\/span><\/p>\n

High protein diets<\/b> are the most effective<\/span><\/a> in <\/span>weight loss<\/b>, compared to carbohydrate diets, because they <\/span>better control hunger<\/b> and increase the sense of satiety. The opposite happens with <\/span>carbohydrates<\/b>, which trigger a “carbohydrate hunger” mechanism: a vicious circle that makes you fat if not controlled.<\/span><\/p>\n

Proteins are also the macronutrient with the highest <\/span>thermogenesis power<\/b>, which is the production of heat and, therefore, the energy expenditure of the organism. To digest the <\/span>proteins<\/b> themselves, the body burns many calories, with a <\/span>30% thermal effect<\/b>, against the <\/span>8% for carbohydrates<\/b> and just <\/span>2% for fats<\/b>. For this reason, proteins give a metabolic advantage over other macronutrients because the 30% of energy is used to metabolize them.<\/span><\/p>\n#Meat is a valuable helper in #WeightLoss and the fight against #obesity: #MeatProteins help to use more energy and give a greater sense of satiety than other #EnergyNutrients. <\/a><\/span>Share on X<\/a><\/span>\n

Meat increases fat metabolism<\/b> and helps to use more fat for energy thanks to <\/span>bioactive compounds<\/b>, such as coenzyme Q10, carnitine, and key minerals in promoting energy metabolisms, such as calcium, zinc, copper and iodine, which promote weight loss. B vitamins and CLA in meat, the Conjugated Linoleic Acid, are also involved in lipid metabolism and, together with carnitine and taurine, <\/span>help to reduce blood cholesterol<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The zero glycaemic index of meat is another feature that avoids glucose peaks in the blood, which are responsible for <\/span>insulin synthesis <\/b>and<\/span> fat production<\/b>. <\/span>It has been shown<\/span><\/a> that consuming too little meat in lower doses than recommended predisposes a greater risk of being <\/span>overweight and obese<\/b>. Moreover, taking too low and insufficient protein intake makes it easier to recover the lost pounds, nullifying the efforts made.<\/span><\/p>\n

And don’t think that only thin cuts have this power. On the contrary, it may surprise you that <\/span>meat fat also helps keep your weight under control<\/b>. This is due to its satiating properties and intervention in regulating hormones controlling appetite. And for its bioactive compounds in its fat, like coenzyme Q10, increasing fat metabolism.<\/span><\/p>\n

For these reasons, meat, both <\/span>poultry<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>red meat<\/span><\/a>, within a varied and rich vegetable diet such as the <\/span>Mediterranean Diet<\/b>, makes the difference if you want to achieve an effective, healthy and, above all, lasting weight loss over time. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Is meat fattening? No. On the contrary, it can help if you want to lose weight. Meat is a valuable helper in weight loss and the fight against obesity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":21865,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[681],"tags":[3153,5493,742,5490,5489,5488],"class_list":["post-21864","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-nutrition","tag-cla-en","tag-meat-doesnt-make-you-fat","tag-obesity","tag-overweight","tag-sense-of-satiety","tag-staying-fit"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t