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Article: U.S. study shows high protein diet and exercise aids weight loss while keeping muscle
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- September 22, 2005
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JIM PAUL, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
09-22-2005
Dateline: URBANA, Illinois
A high-protein diet can make regular exercise more effective for women trying to lose weight _ helping to build muscle while trimming body fat, a small study suggests.
In a four-month period, the protein-rich diet along with exercise significantly reduced abdominal fat and triglycerides, risk factors for heart disease, according to findings published in the August issue of the Journal of Nutrition.
"People thinking about doing exercise want a return on that investment," said Donald K. Layman, a professor of nutrition at the University of Illinois' Urbana-Champaign campus, who led the study. "Our way of ...
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