And it does that by breaking down your own muscle to get the amino acids it needs.
That means you’re losing the very thing that supports your metabolism.
You also won’t properly trigger muscle protein synthesis, which is how you build and maintain muscle.
And here’s what most people don’t realize…
Your body will push you to eat more to try to get those missing amino acids. That’s the protein leverage effect.
So you end up overeating, not because you lack willpower, but because your body is still trying to meet its protein needs.
Start with protein first, and you shut that down.
You support muscle, control appetite, and give your body what it’s actually asking for.
#ProteinFirst #MuscleOver40 #jjvirgin
What is hunger? Your body telling you it needs nutrition
That’s why you can eat 4,000 calories of processed crap and still feel hungry