Protein shakes stop weight loss and make you fat, experts warn

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Daily protein shakes can cause 'massive overeating' - making you fat

You might be better off just eating your protein rather than drinking it after your workoutsYOU may see fitness bloggers and PTs chugging down shakes each day but that doesn't mean you should too.Getty - ContributorProtein powders and snack bars are full of branch-chain amino acids , and these are essential for building and repairing muscle fibers.But it turns out that chugging amino acids could have some negative side-effects.

Dr Samantha Solon-Biet has been looking into how our food can impact on metabolic health, reproduction, appetite and aging."While diets high in protein and low in carbohydrates were shown to be beneficial for reproductive function, they had detrimental effects for health in mid-late life, and also led to a shortened lifespan," she explained.

So if we've got a load of BCAAs pushing stopping that tryptophan from getting to the brain, we'll start underproducing serotonin."The serotonin decrease caused by excess BCAA intake led to massive overeating in our mice, which became hugely obese and lived shorter lives," explained Professor Stephen Simpson.Those who were fed double increased their food intake, resulting in obesity and a shorter life.

 

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