By Healthy Bodybuilding Cookbook.
Every single athlete out there will tell you that it is really hard to get all the protein that is needed on a daily basis. One of the main reasons why this happens is the fact that most foods that are very rich in protein content are expensive. This is definitely the bad news but the good news is that there are many cheap protein sources that we tend to neglect. Let us analyze this properly.
The truth is that protein supplements are actually cheap when talking about price. This comes if we think about the fact that most of the powder you will use is protein and nothing else. Food comes with high quantities of protein but not a huge majority of protein. On the other hand we also need to eat food that is rich in protein, especially if you are a bodybuilder. For instance, how many of you have considered cottage cheese or farmer’s cheese. We are talking about two foods that are very rich in protein content and they are not really that expensive. In fact, cottage cheese is a great, cheap protein source that few people take into account. In the same context we can also talk about eggs, especially egg whites. They are also a great, cheap protein source. How about using egg whites in adding some protein to your sandwiches?
We can also think about tofu, beans, low fat yogurt and almonds. A lot of bodybuilders are actually using such cheap protein foods, sometimes even after a workout. A good, cheap low fat yogurt after a very hard workout might be exactly what you were looking for. We also warmly recommend that you buy dry beans. They are really cheap and there are so many at your local supermarket that you will find it quite hard to decide what to buy. Variations include lentils, kidney beans, navy beans, white beans, split pea and so on. At the end of the day the only thing that is keeping you away from proper protein intake stands in lack of research. Read the labels and you will notice a lot of foods that can be a cheap protein source that will do miracles in your bodybuilding adventure.