Give your body what it needs.

And you’ll get the results you want.

You’ll come away with an entirely new appreciation for protein after watching this video, and learn easy ways that you can prioritize it in your diet to feed your muscles.

There are so many reasons why your body needs protein that you might not have considered before. Since our bodies are in a constant catabolic state, we need to replenish what it is naturally breaking down every day.

Not only is protein essential for building and maintaining your muscle, but it’s critical for maintaining a healthy immune system, hair, nails, and skin, hormone production, and numerous other processes in the body.

Watch this video to learn not only the science of what protein actually does, but how to instantly boost it in your diet to build and maintain muscle.

I share plenty of examples of recipes and how I easily incorporate more protein into my own diet with examples of these six foods, so be ready to take notes! And see below for links mentioned for recipes you can try.

Be sure to check out the support resources below as well!

Video Chapters:

1. 00.41 – A deep dive into the many reasons why our bodies need protein.
2. 3:52 – Cottage cheese: 1 cup of 2% contains 24 grams of protein.
3. 5:17 – Greek yogurt: 1 cup of non-fat contains 25 grams of protein.
4. 7:28 – Replace low-protein grains with high-protein starches, like beans, quinoa, or edamame.
5. 8:45 – Protein powder as your coffee creamer.
6. 10:47 – High protein pastas.
7. 12:55 – Examples of keeping a protein source with you at all times to space out your intake throughout the day.

Supporting Resources:

Once Upon a Chef Beef Jerky Recipe

Cottage Cheese Pancake Recipe

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