I explain all this in more detail and share five portable protein-packed snacks in the March 2014 Issue of Austin Fit Magazine — pick it up on stands here in Austin or read it online. As a preview, I’ll share one of these pumped-up protein snack that your mouth and your muscles will love.
Hemp Heart & Berry Greek Yogurt
This is a go-to snack for me, there is absolutely no cooking – just a little stirring! Take a 6-ounce cup of plain nonfat Greek yogurt and stir in ¼ up of your favorite berries like blueberries, strawberries or raspberries. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of raw shelled hemp seeds on top for a nutty, crunch protein bonus. If you’ve never munched on hemp seeds, you should start now. Hemp seeds lend a nutty flavor and robust texture to foods and provide a plant-based, complete chain of amino acids. Each single serving of this yummy yogurt snack has 184 calories and 23 grams of protein.
Check out my other healthy snack recipes at AustinFitMagazine.com
- Garlicky Chili Chickpeas
- Chocolate Almond Java Truffles
- Blueberry Flax Microwave Mug Muffin
- Lucky Lime Black-Eyed Pea Hummus
So, seriously, I need a lot of protein to pull off stunts like this at my age. Every Thursday, my friends and I think of a new challenge for our weekly “fit, fearless and forty-something” photo.
What protein snacks have you munched on this week? What have you done this week to get outside your comfort zone (and yet still have fun) this week?
Hard boiled eggs. They are my favorite protein snack and I eat them every night. 🙂
Protein snacks are key in our house. I’ll be making some of yours in the future for sure!
My recovery drink is almost always Chocolate Milk. I love it so much they are even my sponsor!!! But there is a also a bar called RISE that has this delicious almond/honey all natural combo which I carry in purse and eat when life gets hectic and I need some umph.
How exciting!! I am loving hemp seeds too! They keep me full for hours. I have been putting them in my protein smoothies lately.
I like to put hemp seeds in granola too!
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