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Foods Containing Protein and Daily Protein Intake
When we lose weight, choose foods that contain proteins and their daily intake is important because it helps maintain a healthy metabolic rate. When reducing calories to lose weight, your body burns a lot of muscle cell proteins to balance energy needs. An adequate intake of foods containing protein limits the loss of muscle tissue for energy provision.
Good sources of foods containing proteins are also essential for growth and maintenance of other soft tissues such as hair, nails, skin while helping to create antibodies to avoid potential infections. However, this does not mean that a high protein diet is more beneficial for those wishing to lose weight.
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