Superfood Protein for lean, strong muscles

 Ultra protein power for your healthy diet (and beach yoga)









Protein is key to the Ultra Beauty blog beauty detox diet. Plan your healthy eating

 around good sources and get Ultra Beautiful in no time





Protein is one of the most important elements of your diet, and many of us aren't getting enough of this macronutrient. Protein molecules literally build your skin and hair, so it's no surprise that eating good quality protein, and lots of it, will give you clear, beautiful skin and thick, lustrous hair. 




Not only that, but it has amazing satiating properties - which simply means that it will keep you full until the next meal! A study showed that people who ate eggs for breakfast went on to eat 200 fewer calories over the course of the day. 



Ok, make mine a steak... Right? 





Which sources are best? Chicken, egg white, skimmed milk - these are the foods that come to mind when you think of protein. But eat only these and you will be missing out on a range of nutrients, and harming your health.



In fact, the Ultra Beauty diet considers mainly plant-based sources to be the best, because they are the cleanest, most easily digestible and most nutritious. We recommend that you cut out dairy and meat almost completely.



Eggs (whole - not just the whites!), fish, tofu, tempeh, lentils, beans should form the majority of your protein intake. Fish has wonderful anti-ageing properties and should be eaten as close to once a day as possible. If you are on the Everyday Maintenance diet then aim for 80% of your diet to be meat and dairy free, and with the remaining 20% of your meals you can have that grilled chicken salad.



For the Five Day Blitzers, you will be eating wild salmon for two meals every day and vegetarian sources for the other meal. Salmon has tremendous anti-inflammatory properties, and your skin will show a marked difference in just three days.










How much is enough?



The amount we need changes with age.



Infants require about 10 grams a day.

Teenage boys need up to 52 grams a day.

Teenage girls need 46 grams a day.

Adult men need about 56 grams a day.

Adult women need about 46 grams a day.

One important exception is pregnant or lactating women. The recommended intake for them rises to 71 grams of protein a day.



So in short:



Don't skimp on protein - eat it at every meal



Make like the Japanese and eat fish every day



Cut out meat and dairy and switch to veggie sources



Count the grams in an average day's food to make sure you're getting enough.