#high-protein

#high-protein

Pasta with sauce is, and always will be, one of my most beloved comfort meals. It's also one of the simplest, speediest, and most satisfying combos in my cooking repertoire, serving as a reliable staple at the end of my busiest days. Because I've been trying to reduce the amount of ultra-processed foods in my diet, I've experimented with homemade sauces that are relatively low-effort yet made with entirely whole ingredients.

This house-brand product offers four salmon filets stuffed with a rich, savory mixture of imitation crab meat, shrimp, mayonnaise, bread crumbs, cooked rice, cheddar cheese, and bell peppers, all seasoned with black pepper, dill, and paprika. To get it ready, simply slide the foil tray into the oven and bake it for around 20 minutes. You can optionally brush the tops of the filets with butter before baking, creating a richer taste and better browning.

In a blender or food processor, blend the cottage cheese until it's smooth. In a mixing bowl, combine the smoothed cottage cheese, Greek yogurt and cream cheese. Mix until it's well-combined, then set it aside. In a food processor, pulse the cranberries, jalapenos, red onion and cilantro until it's all finely chopped. If you want a chunky dip, leave them roughly chopped. To the yogurt mixture, add the honey, lime zest and lime juice, and mix to combine.

As a registered dietitian who helps busy parents lose weight - and as a mom of three myself - I know the struggle of trying to make just one dinner that works for everyone at the table. In many cases, kids want something fun and familiar, while parents aim for somewhat nutritious meals that support their weight-loss goals. Fortunately, you don't have to cook a bunch of separate dinners or settle for "kid food." I've put together ideas for eight family-friendly meals that allow for simple swaps and add-ons to make them lighter, more nutrient-dense, and better for balancing blood sugar.

We're not talking about those fancy, sugar-loaded protein shakes you might see at the gym, but ultrafiltered milk, a type of fortified cow's milk with a higher level of protein. It's usually found right next to the regular milk you might be used to, most commonly under the Fairlife and Lactaid brands, but instead of having 8 grams of protein per cup, it packs a whopping 13 grams per cup.

Protein is already being advertised to you on pretty much every food and drink product you see at the supermarket, and now Starbucks is going to make sure you get your fill at the coffee shop, too. Until now, Starbucks has been content to provide protein boxes of cheeses and eggs for its customers, but it seems the protein trend is too big to keep undrinkable. In the past decade, high-protein products have quadrupled in sales, partially due to fitness and wellness influencers pumping up the importance of high-protein ingredients for a healthy diet. This has led to a deluge of products, with everything from chips to breakfast cereals to ice cream advertising high protein content, and now ending with its inevitable form: a new Starbucks menu option.

The new approach to eating emphasizing protein, known as the 'macro-mindset,' has gained mainstream popularity, forcing the food industry to adapt.

Cottage cheese egg salad is a high-protein meal that utilizes hard boiled eggs and cottage cheese, combined with fresh herbs for maximum flavor.