{"id":49629,"date":"2015-02-04T21:31:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T02:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=49629"},"modified":"2015-02-04T21:31:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T02:31:00","slug":"six-high-protein-foods-add-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/six-high-protein-foods-add-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Five REAL High Protein Foods for Muscle Making"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In order to build muscle and allow your body to function optimally, protein should play a smart role in your day, along with the other essential macro and micro-nutrients. Instead of relying on protein drinks to supply your body with protein, choose REAL FOOD! It&#8217;s an easy nutrient to find on the shelves of any grocery store and you really don&#8217;t need to dump cash on the nonsense those &#8220;shake sellers&#8221; are pushing from their garages!\u00a0Give these five choices a go as they&#8217;re easy go-to options for muscle making.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Eggs <\/strong>A couple of eggs in the morning can start you off right with about 12 grams of protein!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Yogurt\u00a0<\/strong>Not only a good source of protein, yogurt has other nutrients like calcium and digestive tract soothing probiotics. Greek yogurt has less sugar and the same amount of protein.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Tuna\u00a0<\/strong>High in protein and comparably low in calories, tuna can be eaten with crackers or on a salad or sandwich. Choose tuna in water to contain calories, instead of tuna in oil.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_49637\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ID-10049780.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-49637\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-49637\" src=\"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ID-10049780-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"FreeDigitalPhotos.net\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ID-10049780.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/ID-10049780-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-49637\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FreeDigitalPhotos.net<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>4. Nuts\u00a0<\/strong>Great source of protein and filled with quality unsaturated fats. 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It&#8217;s an easy nutrient to find on the shelves of any grocery store and you really don&#8217;t need to dump cash on the the nonsense those &#8220;shake sellers&#8221; are pushing from their garages!\u00a0 Keep your musculature size and strength by ensuring\u00a0your body has a readily supply of protein.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o8ztnlRQtlQ\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In order to build muscle and allow your body to function optimally, protein should play a smart role in your day, along with the other essential macro and micro-nutrients. 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