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High Protein Meats

The protein content in meats is much higher than the vegetables and fruits (fruits carrying the least) and this is why the people who want to go on high protein diet tend include a lot of vegetables but the primary point is that they have to be really careful in choosing the right kind of food. Dietary protein has a big role to play in the proper functioning of our body. Protein is needed for the muscle growth, the hair, nails, enzymes and hormones of our body. Our body is capable of producing only 8 kinds of proteins out of the total 22. This calls for getting the same from external sources and that is the dietary protein.

High protein meats are the only sources from where you can gather the adequate amount of protein for the body. It is not at all needed that you include all types of meats in your diet and choosing only the particular kinds can be highly beneficial rather than eating too many types of meats that are low in protein content. For instance, fresh meat is something that has higher protein content than the processed meat which contains much lower percentage of protein.

High protein meats contain a good amount of amino acids, which is very important in building lean muscles in the body while increasing the total BMR of the body. A high BMR or basal metabolic rate is very important to burn the extra calories and regulate the body weight. The quality of meat that we consume is also very important, so we need to choose only the high protein meat in our diet for complete benefit of the body. Let us look at the protein content of the various high protein meats (per 100g).

Meat Protein / 100g
Venison 34g
Goose (roasted) 30g
Partridge (roasted) 29g
Veal fillet (roasted) 30g
Pork Chops (grilled) 28g
Turkey (roasted) 28g
Corned beef canned 27g
Rabbit 27g
Chicken Calories 26g
Pheasant (roasted) 30g
Lamb Leg (roast) 25g
Bacon Calories (average rashers) 23g
Pork Leg (roasted) 27g
Hare 25g
Meat Paste 15g
Offal 24g
Lamb Cutlets (grilled) 23g
Lamb breast (roasted) 22g
Beef Calories (average lean) 25g
Lamb Chops (grilled) 21g
Pork Belly rashers (grilled) 21g
Lamb Shoulder (roasted) 20g
Pork Trotters (boiled) 20g
Steak & Kidney Pie 35g
Beef burgers 18g
Ham & Pork canned 14g
Luncheon Meat 13g
Duck (roast) 20g
Sausage 13g
Pigeon (roasted) 13g
Faggots 11g

High protein meats can really provide the requisite amount of protein to our body and also one does not have to unnecessarily consume each and every meat piece that get hold of. Meats are generally considered to be a much better source of dietary protein and but there are also certain things that one should keep in mind. Inclusion of high protein meats in your diet while cutting down on the calorie intake would result in the burning of the protein. So, the stored fat in your body is not going to be reduced in any way. A high protein diet and low calorie intake while exercising on a regular basis is the only way to reduce excess flab on your body. A meaty way to lose weight I say!

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