Ideas for Complete Protein-Packed Foods to Add to Your Healthy Diet

The constant battle for many of us is knowing how much protein we need daily and then adding the factor of whether we are overeating. After that, consider if you are working out 3 to 5 times a week or are mostly stationary for your days because of work or school in your daily routine. When it comes to complete proteins, I manage my intake by how much complete proteins I can get from plant-based and animal products that are usually richer than other processed foods. When looking at a few articles, it was helpful to understand what proteins are in what types of foods. It can help manage a combination of the right foods for optimal use and gain of proteins.  One article states that when using different combinations, you can reduce your intake of red meats that may be replaced with plant-based like quinoa. (Fetters, 2020) I'm a fan of using quinoa with boiled chicken breast to shred some pounds, especially by adding it with avocado healthy fat. It allows me to get a vital source of protein with chicken, but it's doing less harm than other animal products. Mixing it with avocado and quinoa fills in my complete protein requirement for a meal that benefits my body intake. Another study relates to the vegetarian diet that we can gain a lot of complete proteins that are not natural in growth and nutrients, such as Tempeh 31 g of proteins, soybeans 29 g, lentils 18 g, chickpeas 15g, and a veggie burger g. (Gupta, 2014) Of all these items, I am a huge fan of lentils because you can do all kinds of stews, get creative with their preparation, and still gain the needed proteins.

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Gupta, A. (2014, June 3). Getting protein in a vegetarian diet. DiabetesCare.net. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from http://www.diabetescare.net/authors/adarsh-gupta/getting-protein-in-a-vegetarian-diet.

Fetters, K. A. (2020, October 19). Incomplete vs. complete protein: What's the difference?: Everyday health. EverydayHealth.com. Retrieved October 6, 2021, from https://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-nutrition/incomplete-vs-complete-protein-whats-the-difference/.