Do Protein Shakes Really Help with Weight Loss?

If you've done a weight loss program or know someone who has, it's likely that weight comes off, and just as predictably it comes right back within a year. This is the start of the yoyo weight loss cycle.

This happens for a few reasons, but the main one is that most weight loss programs cause people to lose not only fat, but also muscle. Why?

  • Calorie cutting with increased aerobic activity

  • Lack of strength training

  • Not consuming enough protein

  • Not getting the amino acid Leucine to preserve muscle

So, the scale is not always the best indicator of success on your weight loss journey. Having and maintaining lean muscle is critical to life, long-term weight loss.

So, where do protein shakes come in?

Quincy College in the Boston area did three studies between 2005 and 2015 looking at the effect of protein supplementation during weight loss. Shaklee Life Shake was the protein source used in all the studies.

Participants who combined strength/resistance exercise with a Shaklee Life Shake with added leucine had more fat loss, inch loss, and maintained their weight loss longer than those who did strength/resistance exercise without having the protein-rich meal shake. [1]

Enjoy this short video Of Dr. Wayne Wescott explaining the findings of the study.

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Weight-Loss Interval Training Protocol

Dr. Wayne Westcott explains the simple interval training protocol at the heart of Quincy College’s groundbreaking 2017 weight loss study, which also featured a structured meal plan with leucine-enhanced meal replacements from Shaklee. For more details on the study and how this customizable routine delivered proven results. Click here to learn more

Reference

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1 Wayne Westcott, Amanda Colligan, Kelly Lannutti, Rita La Rosa Loud, Samantha Vallier; Effects of Resistance Exercise and Protein on Body Composition Following Weight Loss. Journal of Clinical Exercise Physiology 1 June 2018; 7 (2): 25–32. doi: https://doi.org/10.31189/2165-6193-7.2.25

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