Prioritize Protein 7-Day Challenge

Muscle mass begins to decrease 3-8% per decade after the age of 40. This decreases mobility and makes us more prone to injuries, falls, and other age-related problems. Maintaining muscle as we age improves our quality of life, increases our metabolism, and improves insulin sensitivity so that we burn more fat.

Benefits of increasing our daily protein intake:

1. Increased metabolism. It takes more energy for our body to break down protein than fat or carbs, meaning we burn more calories from metabolizing protein.

2. Increased fat burning. High-protein diets can increase the thermic effect of our food (meaning our body burns more calories during digestion and absorption of protein than it does with carbohydrates and fat).

3. Balanced blood sugar. Protein helps stabilize glucose levels by slowing the absorption of carbs.

4. Boosted satiety. We’ll  feel full and satisfied for longer, giving us steady all-day energy.