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This new study provides farther support that exercise plus nutrition is more effective than exercise alone for increasing lean weight and reducing resting blood pressure. A nutritional supplement of soy protein and carbohydrate was used as a post-exercise snack. The study included 52 participants.

A new survey conducted by Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Prevention magazine says that the majority of consumers consider added health ingredients to be more of a purchase driver than the absence of undesirable ingredients such as saturated fat, sodium and sugar.

Protein could be (if it isn’t already) the next big thing in healthy diets and weight management. The health-conscious consumers are more aware of the benefits of protein in the diet and are looking for leaner and higher-quality protein. You don’t always have to eat a slab of meat to get the protein you need.

Today we talk about how protein can help with weight management. If you remember from my last blog post, obesity is becoming an epidemic in North America and has more than doubled since 1980. What can we do about it? Well, being mindful of our diets is a good start.

Have you been pondering about which protein source is healthier for you? A recent study investigated the effects of soy protein and milk protein on cholesterol levels and found that soy protein lowers total and ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol significantly more than milk protein.