That would be a definite yes! Proteins are known to increase the feelings of fullness, for a longer period of time. This helps to control one’s appetite. Proteins have a high thermic effect, which essentially means that the amount of calorie burn that occurs during the digestion and metabolism of protein is high (21). A high protein diet can make you burn around 80-100 calories a day (22). It was also shown that increasing the intake of protein helped in preventing weight regain after a weight loss of 50% (23)!