Add Protein
We all need protein in some form to stay strong and healthy. Even if you're a sworn carboholic, you can find tasty ways to add protein to your daily menu. Here's eat a higher protein diet even if you're not a big fan of meats, cheeses and other popular protein sources.
Instructions
1. Add milk to your breakfast cereal. Enjoy eggs or eggbeaters, lean turkey bacon, sausage or veggie links or yogurt. Protein bars are another option if you're too busy to cook. Add some protein whey powder to a smoothie for a morning drink.
2. Snack on yogurt, cheese, nuts and lunch meat for a high-protein treat. If you'd rather eat crackers, add a little lowfat cheese, like Laughing Cow Light. If fruit is your usual midday snack, add some peanut butter or cottage cheese.
3. Spruce up salads with grilled chicken, shrimp or tuna. Add tofu cubes for a delicious, high protein vegetarian treat. If you prefer a sandwich for lunch, fill it with meat, cheese or peanut butter. Soup lovers can enjoy chili, bean soup or soups made with chunks of meat or fish.
4. Stay on your protein diet for dinner by including lean meat, poultry or fish. Vegetarians can choose a serving of beans, tofu, cheese or nuts. If pasta is your preference, simmer some pine nuts in your sauce to balance out the carbs.
5. Treat yourself to higher protein desserts like lowfat ice cream or frozen yogurt. Or mix some peanut butter with raisins. The South Beach Diet's famous ricotta creme is a protein-rich delicacy: mix a half-cup of ricotta cheese with a Splenda, a dash of vanilla and some unsweetened cocoa.
6. Indulge in a nonfat cafe latte with your dessert. You'll be getting almost a cup of milk steamed in with your coffee.
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