Hey guys , welcome to Nextlevel Fitness. Today, i am going to talk about one of the important nutrients called” protein “. Protein is a type of nutrients which breakdown into Amino Acid and its main function is to heal, repair and grow our muscle tissue. Amino Acid are basically of two type : 1 Essential Amino Acid
2.Non Essential Amino acid
1. Essential amino acid are generally made by our body.
2. Non essential amino acid are generally required for our body. We can take non essential amino acid from various foods.
There are about more than 20 amino acid presently.
Lack in protein can cause muscle loss . And if you are doing exercises then you must increase the intake of protein in order to achieve your goal whether it is muscle building or fat loss. Most of Fitness trainer suggest to take whey Protein before and after exercises to grow more muscle.
But, Whey Protein are very high in cost due to which many of us can’t afford it.
In this post i will show you some protein source which you can add in your diet.
Lean Protein
1 Egg White : Egg white is a lean source of protein which doesn’t contain carbs and fats. If you can’t afford Whey Protein ,then you can take 4-5egg white as pre and post workout .
2. Chicken Breast: chicken breast is also a lean source of protein and contains less than 1g of fats and carbs.
3. Lean Fish: Fish contains Omega 3fatty acid which is a healthy fats which improve our brain function.you should take fish twice a weeks. Salmon is One of the best fish, but generally in India Rohu- Catla is found , you can also take this fish.
There are various foods which contains good amount of protein like : Milk, Almonds, Yogurt, Lentils etc.
Tip: For Protein Consumption
1.If you are doing body building then you should take 1.2-1.8* per kg body weight.
2. If you losing weight ,then you should take 1-1.1*per kg body weight.
3.if you are try to maintain your weight or physic then you should take 0.8-1*per kg body weight.
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