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The Power of Protein!

SELECTING A VARIETY OF PROTEIN-RICH FOODS THROUGHOUT THE DAY FROM YOUR

QUICK GUIDE FOR PROTEIN ¹

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HELPS TO ENSURE YOU ARE GETTING THE

BALANCED COMBINATION OF THE AMINO ACIDS YOUR BODY NEEDS.

Do you know what that

How much protein

Protein Bars

Protein comes with?

do I need?

A protein bar can be used on occa-

sion for a snack or even a meal in

The best animal protein choices are

Protein is made up of building

a pinch. Keep in mind, there will be

fish and poultry and occasionally

blocks called amino acids. While

more sugar and fat in this snack;

lean meats with fat removed during

our bodies can make most of the

but used in combination with other

the preparation. Vegetable sources

20 amino acids we need, some can

suggested healthy choices for your

of protein, such as soy products,

only come from the food we eat.

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, the protein bar can be

beans and legumes, are excellent

Protein’s main function is to build,

used to satisfy hunger and a sweet

choices, and they offer healthy

maintain and repair all your body’s

tooth while providing a good Grab

fibre, vitamins and minerals. Vary up

tissue, such as muscles, organs, skin

N’ Go choice when on the run.

your proteins and try to make healthy

and hair. Protein can also be used

protein choices more often. Pay

Look for a bar that has approxi-

as energy by your body, but this usu-

close attention to what comes along

mately 15 grams of protein, 15-20

ally only happens when carbohydrate

with your protein choice i.e. creamy,

grams of carbohydrate and less

and fat stores are in short supply.

buttery sauces or high sodium

than 10 grams of fat.

If you eat more protein portions daily

broths, etc.

than your body needs, it tends to

get broken down and stored as fat,

not protein. Although amounts of

protein can vary based on individual

requirements, the Slimband

guide-

lines include calculations to accu-

rately provide the amount required

for healthy eating and weight loss.

This translates into you consuming

proteins in varying amounts with

each meal or snack!

PORTION TIPS: KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE SIZE!

28 g = 1 oz.

White fish such as tilapia or sole are lighter; therefore, 3 oz. of white fish,

cooked, looks bigger than 3 oz. of salmon. See below:

Kitchen food scales are very inexpensive

3 OZ. MEAT/POULTRY/PORK/SALMON

1 OZ. MEAT: size of a matchbox

and a GREAT way to check if you have

(& DENSER TYPES OF FISH): size of a

1 OZ. CHEESE: size of 4 dice or 2 dominos

estimated your portion size correctly.

deck of cards, a bar of soap, or the palm

Leaving a kitchen scale on the counter

of a woman’s hand

1 TBSP. PEANUT BUTTER: ½ of a golf

and quickly putting your portion on the

ball or ½ of a walnut shell

8 OZ. MEAT: size of a thin paperback book

scale before it goes on your plate is an

½ CUP OF BEANS: the bulb part of

excellent strategy.

3 OZ. WHITE FISH: size of a cheque book

a light bulb!

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