The first 10 steps to losing weight

10. Eat more protein

When your blood sugar cycles up and down too rapidly, you can feel awful and give in to food cravings and binge eating. Eating more protein with your snacks and meals can help control these blood sugar swings.

For instance, research at Ohio State University shows that high-protein, low-calorie diets may be especially good for people who are obese and have blood sugar difficulties. This study showed that a high-protein diet allows obese people to burn body fat for energy without endangering their health — and maintain a stable blood sugar level, which helps them avoid diabetes and hyperglycemia.

Carl Lowe

By Carl Lowe

has written about health, fitness and nutrition for a wide range of publications including Prevention Magazine, Self Magazine and Time-Life Books. The author of more than a dozen books, he has been gluten-free since 2007.

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