Dr Michael Mosley is the man behind the Fast 800, the 5:2, the Way of Life and now the Fast 800 Keto diets. The weight loss expert is always interested in the latest scientific research when it comes to dieting and he spoke about the benefits of a high-protein diet and how it can help shed excess pounds.
Dr Michael reiterated Professors David Raubenheimer and Steve Simpson, from the University of Sydney, comments on having more than one appetite for food.
He said: “We have five: one each for protein, fat, carbohydrates, calcium and salt.
“Eat too little protein, they say, and you’ll be tormented by cravings and likely to over-indulge in all the wrong foods.
“Whereas on a higher-protein diet, your appetite can be satisfied on far fewer calories.”
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“This is higher than official recommendations, but I believe in the power of this emerging science,” he commented.
Dr Michael’s wesbite, thefast800.com has lots of delcious and healthy recipes to try.
One of which is protein banana muffins.
The recipe serves eight, and there are 292 calories per serving.
It takes 15 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
Ingredients
One and a half bananas (about 1 cup when mashed)
Three eggs
One tsp vanilla extract
200g almond meal
One tsp bicarbonate soda
Half a tsp baking powder (see Notes)
Half a tsp cinnamon
60g The Fast 800 Vanilla Protein (about half a cup)
80g almond butter
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to fan forced 160°C/180°C/350°F/Gas mark four. Line a muffin tin or grease eight wells.
2. In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas then add the eggs and vanilla and whisk until combined.
3. Stir through the almond flour, bicarbonate soda, baking powder, cinnamon and protein powder until just combined – do not over mix.
4. Fold through almond butter so it’s marbled through the mix.
5. Divide the better into eight muffins and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.