Protein shakes
If you really want to feel full, try adding some protein powder to your morning shakes. Protein is a macronutrient that keeps your stomach feeling satisfied. It activates hormones like GLP-1, which reduces hunger sensations and decreases ghrelin, a hormone that controls your appetite.
Palinski-Wade adds that it takes more calories to digest protein than other macronutrients, so making sure you include enough of it in your diet may offer a slight increase in the total calories your body burns each day. “Adequate protein also helps the body to maintain lean muscle mass which makes up a large portion of overall metabolism,” she explains.
So whether it’s whey, pea, hemp, or rice protein, choose whatever suits your digestive needs. But make sure to read the labels so are not consuming a product that has too much sugar or any harmful ingredients.
Dietary supplements are products intended to supplement the diet. They are not medicines and are not intended to treat, diagnose, mitigate, prevent, or cure diseases. Be cautious about taking dietary supplements if you are pregnant or nursing. Also, be careful about giving supplements to a child, unless recommended by their healthcare provider.
Vegetable juice
Fruit juice may be high in sugar, but fresh vegetable juice is a great low-carb drink. Many people know that veggie juice is chockfull of vitamins and nutrients that are vital to overall health. But researchers have also found that people who drink a lot of veggie juice end up increasing their vegetable consumption. This could help a person lose weight—especially considering the fact that veggies contain a lot of fiber, which can stave off hunger pangs.
Melissa Prest, D.C.N., R.D.N. national media spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, says vegetable juice is a great option.“One study in postmenopausal women with metabolic syndrome found that adding low-sodium vegetable juice to a lower-calorie DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet helped participants lose weight.”