With summer months upon us, we are all keen to get moving and shed any extra weight to form a lean, strong beach-ready body.

What kind of food we eat can greatly influence how much we eat in any one meal. Fats and carbohydrates can set up a craving cycle that is hard to break, and if not burned off through exercise, are converted and stored as body fat.

Protein, however, creates a higher level of satisfaction (satiety), which means overeating is less likely. Protein is also lower in calories than fat (1g of protein has 4 calories: 1g of fat has 9 calories).
Protein is broken down into amino acids, which are crucial to maintaining healthy skin, hair and nails, building and repairing tissues, making enzymes and hormones – therefore the body needs relatively large amounts of protein daily.

The average person requires approx 0.8g of protein per kilo of body weight (this can increase based on activity levels), and this can be difficult to achieve from dietary sources such as lean meats, fish, nuts and seeds, legumes and low-fat dairy products.

Consuming three well-balanced meals a day and adding a protein shake at morning or afternoon tea, or immediately after your resistance training sessions, can be a great addition to any weight management plan.

Red 8 protein powders can be made into protein drinks/shakes. Convenient, low fat, source of protein for people with busy lifestyles whose food preparation time may be limited. A satiating snack for people trying to lose weight.Can be consumed on the run by busy athletes to enhance post-exercise muscle recovery. Soluble, easy to digest protein, efficiently absorbed into the body.
Red 8 Protein is a convenient gluten-free and artificial sweetener/ colour-free source of protein for the whole family. Best taken before and after high-energy activities or as a snack between meals.