May 10
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Marlboro BootCamp Trainer Uncovers 3 Forgotten High Protein Snacks
Through all my years as a fitness professional, I noticed a flaw in people’s diets who struggle with weight loss and toning their body. I find that many people have difficulty in coming up with new high protein sources for their snacks. It seems that chips, pretzels, carrots and popcorn always find their way into everyone’s mid-afternoon snack at the office.
So, today I want to share 3 often forgotten high protein, lower calorie snack options for mid morning or mid afternoon snacks. Adding these in will help you stay fuller, be more productive and also help build a lean body. Oh yea, these are all very convenient and easy to pack in your bag.
1. Beef Jerky. This snack makes it simple to get about 10-12 grams of protein in, while only getting hit with about 70-80 calories. Try picking this up at a health food store instead of opting for the highly salted convenience store brands.
2. Lentils. This was even surprising to me. Lentils are packed with close to 20 grams of protein per cup, which is a great way for vegetarians to get their protein in. It also has about 225 calories per cup, but that is relatively low if you sprinkle it on a salad or eat it as a soup.
3. Hard Boiled Eggs. Sure, these may stink up the room, but each egg has about 8-9 grams of protein. Yolks are ok in moderation and will give you an extra 4-5 grams of protein per egg. Cut them up on a salad or eat them whole.Greg Carbone, CSCS, CPT, YFS
