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Margaret Murray, Senior Lecturer, Nutrition, Swinburne University of Technology

Which is more filling, protein or fibre?

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Protein has been everywhere lately. You may have seen food products promoting high protein content, or reels online telling you how to boost your intake.

One of the ways protein supports our health is by helping a meal fill us up (satiation) and keeping us feeling fuller for longer between meals (satiety). It does this by influencing our appetite hormones and other metabolic processes.

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