A diet that is higher in protein than the regular diet is going to help you stay healthier in the long run. I find that most people eat a lot of carbohydrates and almost no protein and because of this your body will store a lot of those carbs as fat while your body has more trouble storing protein as fat. Also if you are doing any weightlifting it is important to eat more high protein foods.

Here is a bit of a list of high protein foods. As you look through the list I am sure you will be able to find even more high protein foods just by thinking about it.

Peanut butter (2 tbsp)
Protein- 8 g
Calories- 188

Raw almonds (19 pieces)
Protein- 7 g
Calories- 180

Almond butter (1 tbsp)
Protein- 2 g
Calories- 101

Skinless chicken breast (1 cup)
Protein- 38 g
Calories- 258

Ground beef (90% lean, 3 oz)
Protein- 23 g
Calories- 182

Ground turkey (3 oz)
Protein- 22 g
Calories- 193

Salmon (half fillet)
Protein- 39 g
Calories- 367

Tuna (canned, 1 cup)
Protein- 39 g
Calories- 179

Deli turkey (1 oz)
Protein- 4 g
Calories- 31

My favorite high protein foods? Definitely Tuna and ground Turkey. Grount Turkey is a great alternative to Ground Beef because it is lower in fat.

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