Hi Guys!
How is your healthy diet going?
As you already know I started healthy food cooking challenge.
So basically I decided to only cook at home while i’m “staying home” and do it as healthy as possible.
I already got used to it but it gets difficult and boring from time to time.
I always search for some new ideas and recipe or make up my own.
What really helps is my protein-rich foods reminder.
There are all different kind of healthy foods that gives me ideas of what to eat or what to make new recipe with.
And of course I want to share this amazing information with you guys.
My Protein-rich Foods Reminder
- Almond butter and almonds
- Asparagus
- Avocado
- Baked Beans
- Bok choy
- Bread (wholemeal)
- Breakfast Cereals
- Broccoli
- Brussels-sprouts
- Cashew nuts
- Chapatti & soy flour
- Chia seeds
- Chickpeas
- Edamame (soy beans)
- Hemp seed
- Lentils (All types)
- Mushy peas/peas
- Peanut butter and peanuts
- Pistachio nuts
- Quinoa
- Red kidney beans
- Rice (Brown)
- Sesame seeds (in Tahini and Hummus)
- Spagetti (whole wheat)
- Sunflower seeds
- Tempeh and Tofu
- Walnuts
- Watercress
TOP TIP!
Raise your protein intake by adding any tinnes beans/lentils (unsalted) to salads, curries, soups etc. and snack on a small handful of unsalted mixed nuts once daily.
How High is High?
Some examples of our super-protein heroes contained in medium-sized semings:
- Tofu 10 g of protein per 100 g;
- Lentils 18 g per 200 g;
- Peanuts 13 g per 50 g back;
- Bok Choy 13 g in one head;
- Edamame 12 g per 100 g;
- Tempeh 10 g oer 50 g;
- Pistachios 10 g per 50 g;
- Almonds 10 g per 50 g;
- Baked beans 10 per 1.2 can;
- Mushy peas 9 g per 1.2 can;
- Kidney beans 7 g per 100 g;
- Chickpeas 7 g per 100 g.
How Much Should I Eat A Day?
On average, men should eat 55g and women 45g of protein daily. (Physically active people may need more, about 19 of protein per kg of body eight.)
So this is it. What do you thin about it? Please share your thoughts below.