Get your body moving – with protein. Sufficient protein is important for an active lifestyle. Find out here just how important this nutrient is.

Official proponent of muscle maintenance and muscle building

You’re on your feet all day long. You’re playing catch with the kids. You’re carrying heavy bags home from the supermarket. You’re going for your daily walk with friends. All these activities task your muscles. Your muscles need proteins as the most important "building substance", to achieve all this.

Protein: „Building material“ for your body

Our bodies are made up of thousands of different proteins. Proteins are a prerequisite for an active and efficient body. For example, proteins help build and maintain body tissues, and they form the building blocks not only for muscles, but also for cartilage, bones, hair and skin.

Protein is also important for your bones. By the age of 35 the average person’s peak bone mass has been attained, followed by a gradual decrease. However, our bones not only require enough "building material" before the age of 35 but also throughout life. Inadequate protein intake in adults and the elderly can lead to increased loss of bone mass and subsequent physical problems. Sufficient protein intake is therefore a prerequisite for normal bone function throughout adulthood and into old age.¹

Stay in shape with protein

Maintaining or reducing body weight is not always easy. Thankfully, proper protein intake can help.

No nutrient satiates better than protein. Fat and carbohydrates satiate less effectively.

In addition, protein helps with qualitative weight loss. Increased protein intake during a calorie-reduced diet can lead to increased body fat loss and also reduces the loss of valuable muscle mass. Typically, with weight loss not only body fat but also muscle mass is broken down. The less breakdown of muscle mass the better for long-term weight stabilisation. Muscles not only contribute to a fit body, but also burn calories.^2 3