Hi guys! Welcome back to my passion blog! For this week I’m going to be talking about PROTEIN! If you know me, you know I’m a vegetarian (it was my whole passion blog last semester), and sometimes I struggle getting enough protein. So… one of my main goals for this semester is working on intaking the right amount. I know some people who aren’t vegetarians and still struggle getting a decent amount of protein into their systems, so I think this could be a pretty beneficial blog post for everyone!
- Chickpeas
Chickpeas, in my opinion, are super tasty and really filling. They can be added to basically any meal and serve as a great source of protein! Personally, I added them to my salads or I’ll eat them on the side if I’m eating pasta. They’re also really good when you roast them (recipe attached). There’s so many ways to eat them, so it’s a super easy way to get extra protein.
RECIPE: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/81548/roasted-chickpeas/
- Tofu
Tofu is my favorite! I love eating tofu with my meals to add extra protein. Like chickpeas, tofu is also really versatile, meaning you can eat it with a bunch of different foods. It comes in three different forms, firm, soft, and silken. My favorite way to eat tofu is on my salads. East Commons actually has pretty good tofu, so I would definitely try it! A fun fact about tofu is it can even be a dessert!
- Quinoa
Next up is quinoa! I recently discovered my love for quinoa and now I’m obsessed! Not only is quinoa high in protein, it also is high in fiber, gluten-free, and high in iron and magnesium. Since quinoa is high in protein, like all of these foods, it helps facilitate weight loss by increasing metabolism. Quinoa is perfect for pairing with meals, such as salad, and tastes delicious!
- Almonds
Lastly for our foods high in protein, we have almonds! Almonds recently became one of my favorite snacks and I find myself eating them quite often. One thing I find really interesting about almonds is that they need really extreme weather to grow (either really hot or really cold weather). Along with being a great source of protein, almonds also slow sugar intake and carbs! I definitely recommend getting into snacking on almonds to add a little bit of protein into your diet.
I hope you guys enjoyed my blog post this week and I can’t wait to chat next week!
-Ari
WORKS CITED:
https://ueat.utoronto.ca/10-awesome-things-about-tofu/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-proven-benefits-of-quinoa#section10
https://www.foodconfidence.com/2013/09/18/eat-almonds/