Getting more protein in your diet
You can get more protein in your food by adding high-protein ingredients. Here are some tips.
- Add powdered milk to other foods, such as pudding or soups.
- Add powdered protein to fruit smoothies and cooked cereal.
- Add beans to soup and chili.
- Add nuts, seeds, or wheat germ to yogurt.
- Spread peanut butter onto a banana.
- Mix cottage cheese into noodle dishes or casseroles.
- Sprinkle hard-boiled eggs on a salad.
- Grate cheese over vegetables and soups.
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