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The best high-protein slimming diet contains lots of taurine and glycine
If you're looking to lose a couple of pounds of fat, a high-protein diet is often the best option. But what's the best kind of protein for weight loss? According to Scandinavian researchers, the best slimming proteins are found in shellfish. These contain relatively large amounts of taurine and glycine.
Study
The researchers wanted to know what effect the different proteins had on obesity. There are indications that some proteins are better at reducing excess fat deposition than others. For example, a 2009 study suggests that it's easier to lose weight by making lean fish your main source of protein rather than lean meat.
The proteins in fish contain large amounts of taurine. All proteins of sea creatures contain large amounts of taurine, and also large amounts of glycine.
Crab protein contains more taurine and glycine than fish, but the best source of taurine and glycine is shellfish meat.
Taurine and glycine are not essential for adults: our bodies can make them from the amino acids we ingest from our food.
The figure below shows the amount [in g per kg] of taurine and glycine in the five types of food that the Scandinavians fed their mice.
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