High Protein & Fiber Snack
Health Fun Fact
Eating healthy doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming! Recently I’ve really been focusing on increasing my protein intake and getting enough green vegetables in my diet! Consuming enough protein throughout the day:
regulates your hunger levels and keeps you fuller for longer
facilitates muscle growth and muscle maintenance
gives you a sustained source of energy throughout the day, because consuming protein doesn’t increase your insulin levels, ensuring that glucose gets released into the bloodstream more slowly
maintains bone mass and reduces risk of osteoporosis later in life
boosts your metabolism and triggers fat burning (eating protein actually has a higher thermogenic effect, meaning that digesting protein burns more calories than digesting other foods)
In this snack my sources of protein were smoked salmon, oven roasted turkey breast & hummus, and the sources of fiber are the jicama and broccoli.
Recipe
Ingredients:
Smoked salmon (great source of omega-3 fatty acids and protein)
Oven roasted turkey (make sure to buy deli meats that are organic, nitrate-free and don’t contain any artificial ingredients - the fewer ingredients, the better)
Hummus (I like to buy this organic as well and to ensure it doesn’t contain any sunflower oil)
Jicama (this vegetable is a great source of fibre, but if you don’t have this feel free to use any other veggie of your choice like cucumber, carrots or celery)
Broccoli (great source of vitamin C, vitamin A, Calcium, Potassium, and a little protein as well!)
Instructions:
Lay out turkey breast and spread hummus on them. Then roll them up for a little hummus filled turkey roll!
Plate the rest of your veggies and meats and enjoy your high protein and fiber snack :)