Quality foods provide quality nutrients. Simple.
Its not rocket science, the more processed the food the less nutrient value it has. Refined foods such as white rice, white bread and pasta have little to no nutrient value, its all been removed when processed. If you bring food back to basics, the way we were meant to eat them you will be doing your health a favour, not to mention your waistline. Eat high net gain foods and this includes proteins. As we have said before, you can get quality proteins outside of animal products – we swear it to be true.
Our top 6 sources of quality proteins
Vegetables
1 avocado – 10grams
1 cup broccoli – 5 grams
1 cup boiled peas – 9 grams
Legumes
1 cup refried beans – 15.5grams
1 cup tempeh – 30grams
1 cup lentils – 18grams
Nuts and seeds
2 tbsp nut butter (peanut, almond, cashew) 8grams
2 tbsp almonds 4grams
3 tbsp tahini – 8grams
Non dairy milk
1 cup soy, almond, quinoa 7-9grams
Grains
1 cup quinoa 9grams
2 slices sprouted grain bread 7-10grams
1 cup oats 6grams
Supplements
30gms hemp powder 11grams
Source: Foodmatters
When you think of protein, what are you thinking of now? Think differently. Think Tarian.
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