12 Foods High In Protein
Protein is one of the most important macronutrients you need to consume on a daily basis.
No matter your goal, protein can help you get there.
Protein is the building block of muscle. All of your muscle in your body is considered your Lean Body Mass.
Healthy individuals have a high percentage of lean body mass, compared to their overall mass. Even if you don’t want to build muscle or “get bulky,” lean body mass is crucial to your overall health.
The more protein you consume, the more lean body mass you have, which means you can burn more calories throughout the day.
When you build muscle and increase your muscle mass, you also increase your body’s thermogenics and it’s ability to burn more calories on a daily basis.
When you burn more calories on a daily basis, you are also able to burn more fat on a daily basis.
Burning more fat, and decreasing your total body fat, is not done by running on the treadmill for hours each week.
Read this if you want to learn how to burn more fat while exercising less.
Decreasing your overall body fat is done in the kitchen, and focusing on the foods you eat.
When you pair good nutrition with a good resistance training program, like all of our personal training workouts at Hustle One Fitness, you can greatly decrease your body fat.
Now, back to the foods!
You should aim to eat one serving of protein at each meal.
A serving of protein is enough meat, fish, eggs, or chicken to fit in the palm of your hand. That is one serving.
Common sources of protein include: chicken, fish, eggs, lean red meats, turkey, pork, egg whites, cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and many others.
Non-meat sources of protein include: beans, lentils, soy, and tofu.
When implementing a plant based protein source, be cautious of your serving size. The amount of lentils needed to achieve the same amount of protein as a serving of chicken breast also includes a lot of carbohydrates.
One common issue is assuming you are eating a lot of protein through beans and lentils, when in reality you may be ingesting too many carbs on any given day.
To summarize: protein is important to eat at every meal and will ultimately help you reach your goals and achieve your ideal body composition!
Accountability in the gym and in the kitchen is priceless.
Personal training sessions paired with solid habits in the kitchen is the fastest and most effective way to reach your goals.
Accountability comes in the form of taking small, consistent steps each day.
When you take these small, daily steps, you will surprise yourself with how much progress you can achieve in a short amount of time!
If you need help taking that first step, click here to chat with a coach today.
The hardest step is always the first step, but after that everything will become easier and more natural for you.
12 Foods High In Protein