If you’ve read any amount of weight loss tips in the past, you already know that making sure you eat enough quality protein is critical to maintaining long term weight loss. The reason being good quality high protein foods help keep you feeling fuller for longer and therefore less likely to reach for junk and snack foods. But a high protein diet doesn’t necessarily mean you need to eat lots of meat. There’s lots of meat free options for getting protein in your body. Here’s some of my favorite ones:
Soya. Soy based products like soy milk and yogurts are high in protein and low in nasty things like saturated fats etc. Soy is also very good for lots of other health related issues and is particularly good for women going through menopause.
Beans and Lentils. These are not just foods for vegetarians or vegans. They are an excellent source of protein and being vegetarian they are very healthy too being low in saturated fats.
Quinoa. This is very popular as it’s classed as a “super food”, and for good reason too. It is a complete protein which means it has all the essential amino acids. Try using it instead of rice on Indian or Chinese dishes, or just serve it with roasted vegeatbles.
