The Best High-Protein Foods to Eat

Proteins from the food you eat serve as the body’s building blocks for building muscle, repairing tissues, and many other important functions. You can get protein from many meats, but protein can also be found in many other foods.

Here’s a plentiful list of high-protein foods to try:

• Chicken (breast)

• Turkey (ground turkey)

• Beef (steak or ground beef)

• Pork (tenderloin or ground pork)

• Salmon

• Tuna

• Eggs

• Low fat greek yogurt

• Milk

• Peanut/almond butter

• Protein powder

• Beans

• Chickpeas

• Tofu

• Nuts (almonds, peanuts, pistachios)