10 Foods That Are High In Protein And Low In Calories

If you try to lose weight, then protein is an important part of your weight loss plan. That makes off hunger plus provides essential nutrients to your muscles and organs. Too much of it can be harmful, but you are on a diet - especially a calorie restriction diet - then you run the risk of having too little.

What is the right amount of protein? Here's what Dr. Steven Pratt says in his book Super Foods RX: "In 2002, the National Academy of Sciences published anew Dietary Reference Intake on everything from fiber to fat ... What does [it] to translate in everyday terms? Well, adult women have at least 46 grams of protein, adult men, 56 grams (very active and elderly people may well need more). It is very easy to reach this protein recommendation. A woman can achieve their daily goal, with 3 grams of tuna (20 g protein) plus 3 ounces of turkey breast (26 grams of protein) ... A few dangers in an exceptionally high protein intake: the moreProtein you take, the more calcium you excrete in the urine, increase the risk for osteoporosis. "

Here is a list of 10 foods that are low in calories is, but have a good amount of protein:

Hard-boiled egg whites have 16 calories and 3 grams of protein each.

Egg club have 60 calories and 12 grams of protein per serving

Hormel canned chicken breast in small doses has 50 calories and 11 grams of protein per serving

Albacore tuna in foil packet(was expensive) 90 calories and 19 grams of protein per serving

Fat-free cheese slices (also a bit expensive, but worth it) has 30 calories per slice (3 slices of nearly 100 calories) and 5 grams of protein (per unit would be 15 grams of protein if eaten 3 slices)

(This is weird, I know) A glass baby meat sticks only 70 to 100 calories, and there are 9 meat sticks in a can! There are 8 grams of protein per serving.

Skim milk has 90 calories in a whole cup and 8 gramsProtein (hot or cold, mixed with sugar free Hershey's syrup-yum!)

Swiss Miss diet hot chocolate mix - only 25 calories in a whole package! - 2 grams of protein (with skimmed it and it is even more protein and so good!)

Cottage cheese is a half-cup servings 100 calories for 4 percent (lower fat versions of fewer calories) and a little less than 12 grams of protein have

Garbanza beans or kidney beans or similar - 100 calories per serving (about one third of the can) and 8Grams of protein. Beans are very healthy, but need something zippy. They are very hot, top with onions and vinegar or ketchup.

Baked beans have 100 calories per serving 1 / 2 cup, 8 grams of protein.

As you can see, there are a number of low-cost options for high protein mini-meals, do not break the calorie budget. Inclusion of small amounts of protein in your diet all through the day is a guaranteed way to lose weight to reduce hunger andfaster.