EMB #583: Where do you get your protein from?

<p>Protein is probably the most difficult macronutrient to discuss simply because we all grew up a certain way and to try and change the thought process is extremely difficult.</p> <p>I’m not trying to change your thought process here, more so, I’m trying to show you that it doesn’t always have to be a certain way simply because that’s what you know.</p> <p>We can get protein from different sources other than from meat or animal sources. But first let me explain the levels of protein and how I suggest we choose.</p> <p>When it comes to most food, I like to take the utilization approach. So when it comes to these foods let’s talk about how our bodies process them.<br /> In this order I’d suggest considering what ‘proteins’ you’ll add to each meal to make sure you have a complete macronutrients profile.</p> <p><br /> Eggs<br /> Fish<br /> Chicken<br /> Turkey<br /> Red Meat</p> <p> </p> <p>Ok so from the list above we can see how I suggest we make our choices and in this case that’s from top to bottom and here is why.</p> <p>Eggs, especially egg whites, process very quickly in the body which is a good thing. I know it may sound like I’m contradicting myself because I just talked about how we want slow digesting carbs in the last section. But carbs and proteins digest differently.</p> <p>You want protein that is easier to digest but carbs that have fibre to slow digestion which actually helps with the entire process. If everything processes too quickly (like a sugar) then we don’t let our intestines, stomach acid and internal organs do their job.</p> <p>Let’s say for example you have a meat (quick digesting), washed down with a glass of milk (again quick digestion) with a sweet potato which we now know is a simple or quick digesting carb, then we miss out on many different stages that the body can help with to improve digestion. This is a big issue with how we eat and how we live.</p> <p>On top of that, in the evening we usually have this giant meal that isn’t easy to digest and we sit and watch tv the rest of the n