04/05/2018
What is Protein pacing?
“Protein pacing,” Dr. Arciero defines, “is the scientifically proven combination of eating healthy, lean, protein foods at the right time of day to maximize health and performance.”
Simply put, protein pacing calls for consuming 20- to 40-grams of protein spread evenly across four to six meals per day. Consuming protein throughout the day in an amount that your body can use efficiently helps to stimulate muscle protein synthesis, boost your metabolism, and most importantly, keep you satisfied to help manage appetite.
Dr. Arciero led the first long-term study to evaluate weight loss maintenance with Isagenix products. The study design included two phases: a 12-week “weight loss” phase using Isagenix products followed by a 52-week “weight maintenance” phase. During the second phase, participants split into two groups who either continued to use Isagenix products as part of a maintenance plan or transitioned to a heart-healthy diet for weight maintenance.
By the end of the first phase, all participants lost an average of 10 percent of their total body weight, along with nearly 20 percent body fat and 33 percent visceral fat. In the second phase of the study, the group using Isagenix products maintained the weight loss they had achieved in the first phase of the study, continued to lose body and abdominal fat, and made gains in lean body mass. Those who switched to a heart-healthy weight maintenance diet regained the weight they had lost during the first phase of the study, despite a lower average calorie intake.
The results of this long-term study demonstrated that protein pacing combined with the quality nutrition, ease, and flexibility of an Isagenix System is effective at helping both men and women successfully maintain their weight loss results.
