The diet secret that keeps women young!

Think that to look and feel young and healthy you have to eat like a rabbit? Not so! New research shows that eating more meat and other sources of protein can actually . . .

1 Supercharge your energy! sure that about one- quarter of your plate Make is filled with protein from, say, eggs, cheese, turkey, tofu or even peanut butter, and you’ll have sigprotein, nificantly revealsmore energy research than fromif you Aucklandtake in less University of Technology in New Zealand. Bonus: Folks who get this much protein have lower stress levels, too, the study authors say.

2 Power up your metabolism! The more lean muscle you have, the more calories you burn— even when you’re sleeping! And you can build that muscle without spending hours in the gym simply by eating several servings of protein each day, Harvard studies show. 3 Keep hair healthy! Your hair No wonderis made of Mayoa protein Clinic called experts keratin.say consuming enough protein helps your hair grow! How much is enough? A half- cup or 4- oz. serving of a proteinrich food, such as Greek yogurt or chicken breast, at each meal, says dermatologist Joel Schlessinger M.D.

4 Prevent Type 2 diabetes! In a Weill Cornell Medicine study, folks who ate protein (say, a burger) before carbs (such as fries) had bloodsugar levels 40% lower than those who had the same meal, but ate carbs first!