Study: Consumers Should Eat More Protein-Rich Foods for Breakfast
New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that eating a protein-rich breakfast reduces hunger, boosts satiety and reduces brain responses involved with food cravings more than a typical breakfast that is lower in protein. These responses were followed by a significant reduction in unhealthy evening snacking following the protein-rich breakfast only.
The study, conducted at the University of Missouri, measured the effects of eating either a high-protein breakfast that included eggs and beef (containing 35 grams of protein), a ready-to-eat cereal breakfast with less than half the protein (13 grams of protein) but equal amount of calories (350 calories), or no breakfast for seven days, in overweight teenage girls who typically skip breakfast.