{"id":946,"date":"2011-10-25T10:03:17","date_gmt":"2011-10-25T14:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=946"},"modified":"2011-10-25T10:03:17","modified_gmt":"2011-10-25T14:03:17","slug":"ammunition-for-the-hunger-war","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/10\/ammunition-for-the-hunger-war.html","title":{"rendered":"Ammunition for the &#8220;Hunger War&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Losing the battle with hunger?\u00a0 A recent study from the University of Sydney, Australia gave a helpful tip &#8212; make sure that at least 15% of your meals are protein.\u00a0 Researchers found that when they gave the test subjects meals that were \u00a0only 10% protein, they ate more, particularly between meals.\u00a0 The second group of people who ate 15% protein, ate fewer total calories and reported less hunger.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/files\/2011\/10\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-947\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/261\/2011\/10\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n13-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>How does that help us? Take a look at what you are eating. In fact, write down everything you eat for the next few days.\u00a0 How much of that food is protein, compared with carbs and fat?\u00a0 if that is too much trouble for you, at least make a conscious effort to add more protein to your diet.\u00a0 Try eating eggs for breakfast instead of toast &#8212; yogurt for a snack instead of chips &#8212; grilled lean meat instead of a entree that is mostly pasta. \u00a0Make a point to notice how the extra protein affects your desire to munch between meals.<\/p>\n<p>You may find that you just needed this extra bit of ammunition to win the hunger battle.<\/p>\n<p>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source: \u201cTesting Protein Leverage in Lean Humans: A\u00a0 Randomized Controlled Experimental Study,\u201d Alison Gosby, Arthur Conigrave, Namson S. 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