Metabolic Shakeup - Men's Health Magazine

[Jessi]

Here's an article I found in Men's Health. They encourage protein before and during workouts too!!

"What you eat before you go into the gym might make a big difference in transforming your body. Drinking a protein shake before and during weight training may speed fat loss, say researchers at Syracuse University. They found that people who drank a combination of amino acids and carohydrates had higher metabolic rates the next day compared with when they ate just carbs. The extra protein may help lower the stress hormone cortisol, and that drop could boost your metabolism following exercise, says study auther Kyle Hackney, C.S.C.S. "Consuming a protein shake during resistance training may speed fat loss and help build lean muscle." People in the test experienced the desired benefit using 22 grams of protein mixed with 35 grams of carbohydrates. "