. even if that trip happens to be decently long, the burden of carrying all that baggage for a long time is definitely worse than having your trip cut short! No, I don't mean to say that overweight people don't deserve to live long - all I want to say is that they deserve to live longer and healthier with a better quality of life. That's why it becomes imperative to make sure that the body weight is within healthy limits so that all aspects of life can be enjoyed to their utmost extents! Coming back to the issue of protein for weight loss, before we even touch upon the whey protein vs. soy protein debate, let me quickly brief you on what role protein plays in weight loss and fat burning. Proteins, or rather, the amino acids that form the proteins, are the building blocks of the hardware of life. In other words, all tangible aspects of an organism are primarily made of proteins among other organic compounds. Most importantly, the muscle mass is almost entirely made of proteins that take different forms (fibers, connective tissues, etc.) and combine to give the entire musculature its basic architecture.
Now, all of you who are actively involved in weight loss and muscle building activities are well aware that apart from the bones, blood vessels, glands and other organs in the body, the remaining soft matter is composed of muscles and fats in complementary proportions. That means more muscles leave less room for fats and vice versa. When you workout, you burn fats. Add a high protein intake to your workout regime and there - all that extra vacancy created on burning fats gets occupied by newly developed lean muscles. That leaves even less room for fats to accumulate! It's like a benign cycle. Also, proteins are very filling. Even if you consume a small amount of protein, you will feel full sooner than, say, if you were consuming carbohydrates or trans fats. Therefore, by eliminating body space for fats and curbing hunger and cravings, dietary protein and supplements help you shed fat and also keep you from gaining weight. Now, coming to the issue of in context of weight loss, let's take a look at the differences so that it becomes easier for you to decide which one's best for you.
