Mark's Daily Apple is one of my favorite blogs to read and he just posted a new entry about protein....and how it makes you feel full! Not only is it good for you, it's what your body wants. No matter what your dietary preferences, there are great sources of protein out there for everybody. So make sure you're getting enough and get GOOD quality items too -- consider checking out the Co-Op, just down the street from us, for a great source of organic meats, cheeses, eggs, and vegetarian proteins.

In the meantime read this article: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/protein-satiety/

Here's a great excerpt:

The amount of a hunger-fighting hormone can be increased by eating a higher protein diet, researchers report in the September issue of the journal Cell Metabolism, published by Cell Press. The hormone, known as peptide YY (PYY), was earlier found by the researchers to reduce food intake by a third in both normal-weight and obese people when given by injection. We’ve now found that increasing the protein content of the diet augments the body’s own PYY, helping to reduce hunger and aid weight loss,” said Medical Research Council clinician scientist Rachel Batterham of University College London, who led the new study.