Howdy Everyone,
How are you today? Fabulous I hope!!
My friend Erin over at the Healthy Apron is encouraging her readers to take her Meat-Less May Challenge. Now meat-less does not mean no meat, it simply means LESS meat. I am not a vegetarian, but I do try to limit my meat to a couple of times a week and usually save my meat serving for dinner.
I started to cut back on my meat intake about 9 months ago when we moved to Dallas to see if it would help with my fatigue and headaches. Although I still get headaches quite often, I definitely feel healthier when my diet is made up of more fruits and veggies than meat.
With so many delicious ways to take in protein without meat, I hardly even notice that I have cut back. Here are some of my favorite non-meat sources of protein.
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| Greek yogurt is a great low-fat source of protein. |
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| I don't think I could live without nut-butter!! |
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This is one of my new favorite sources of protein. 1/4 a cup is only 110 calories and
has 16 grams of protein. It is perfect to mix into oatmeal, homemade granola bars, or smoothies. |
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| They don't call it the incredible edible egg for nothing! |
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| Chia Power Balls - these are a delicious and easy to carry with you source of protein. |
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| Bean packed veggie chili is also packed with protein and fiber! |
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| Soy beans and chickpeas punch up the protein in this delicious pasta salad. |
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| These black bean burgers are my go to lunch when I'm in a hurry! |
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| Who doesn't need a little Luna in their life? |
So are you up to the challenge? Do you think you could cut back meat to just one meal a day or maybe even just 5 meals a week? With a little creativity and the right ingredients, you won't even miss the meat!
Q's and A's:
What is your favorite non-meat source of protein?
In health,
