Healthy Sources of Protein
April 14, 2009 by Kris Jones
Filed under Weight Lifting
As I’m trying to finish off another economics paper, I didn’t go to the gym today and tomorrow’s workout will likely be a light one. My feature morning workout hasn’t gone well, but I’m sticking to it and hopefully can get back into action Tuesday. For today’s blog I want to offer you a list of healthy sources of protein you can integrate into your daily diet.
High Protein Sources
- Skim Milk
- Cottage Cheese
- Unsalted Peanuts
- Tuna
- Grilled Salmon
- String Cheese
- Grilled Chicken
- Whey Protein
- Low Fat Yogurt
One obstacle in integrating high protein foods into your diet is keeping the fat low. For example, hamburgers are obviously high in protein but come with a large percentage of fat. This goes for other red meats as well so you’ll want to make sure your meats are lean. The items in my list are great supplements to keeping your body infused with protein all day long.
Items such as string cheese and yogurt are easily transportable and can be eaten as a small snack that has a protein punch. The most protein you should ingest per hour is 30g. Any more than that likely won’t hurt you, but it’s ineffecient because you can only absorb so much protein per hour. In other words, after roughly 30 grams, you’re wasting money.
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