Wednesday, 13 April 2011

Sources of PROTEIN !

Today , I'm going to share with you the sources of protein , which just means Protein Rich Foods :)

- ANIMAL SOURCES -

MEAT :
  • Beef
  • Mutton
  • Veal ( from Calf )
  • Venison ( from Deer )
  • Pork
  • Poultry ( Chicken , Duck , Goose )
  • Offal ( Internal Organs of animals , such as the liver , kidney , or heart . ) 
Seafood : 
  • Fish
  • Prawns
  • Crabs
  • Lobsters
  • Crayfish
  • Mussels
  • Oysters
Farm Products :
  • Milk
  • Dairy Products ( Cheese , yoghurt )
  • Eggs



- PLANT SOURCE -

Pulses ( Edible seeds of leguminous plants )
  • Soya Beans
  • Lentils
  • Peas
  • Kidney Beans
Legumes ( Fruits of Leguminous plants )
  • Long Beans
  • Broad Beans
  • French Beans
Nuts
  • Peanuts
  • Almonds
  • Cashews
  • Pistachios
  • Macadamia
Not to forget , the popular source of protein among athletes and bodybuilders , WHEY PROTEIN .

Now , you might be thinking : " Whey ? What is whey ? I've never heard of it before ! "
Well , Whey protein is a mixture of globular proteins isolated from whey, the liquid material created as a by-product of CHEESE production. It is a concentrate of protein from milk source and is strongly recommended for vegetarians as it derives from the milk of the cow , not the meat . It also provides all the essential amino acids that most vegetarians are lacking from their diet since they don't consume meat .

For more information on whey protein , you can check out the website here :
http://www.wheygoldstandard.com

That's all for the topic on sources of protein , I hope you've learnt something today , and start inculding protein into your diet today ! :)

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