PPW3 Habit 2: Eat complete, lean protein every time you eat

Protein.

The very word seems to conjure confusion, criticism and conjecture.

How much should I eat? (Ladies 20-30g per meal, Men, 30-40)

Peanut butter is not a protein? (It contains protein, but is primarily fat)

That much? That’s a lot of protein! (yet we don’t think that way in terms of carbohydrates)

Take a few minutes to refresh your memory on the importance of adequate protein in your diet in the following articles. Don’t worry, I’ll be here waiting when you get back.

S3 Habit 2

All About Protein

Ok, so now that we know the importance of protein and how to integrate it into our nutrition, let’s focus on getting some every time we eat.

One key point to remember is that we want to focus on lean protein that “stand alone.”  In other words, there is a big difference between something having protein in it and actually being considered a primary source of protein.

Back to the peanut butter example above, eating enough natural peanut butter to get in 20 grams of protein would mean we were also eating 48 grams of fat and 600 calories, only about 85 which are from protein – oops.

The PPW Kitchen Shopping list provides you with many choices for protein – give a new one a try this week.

As always, fire away your questions below!