After you have your produce, its time to head to the meat and seafood department for your lean sources of protein. When you are buying these products, you want to focus in on a few things.
1. Make sure turkey and chicken are "skinless" - especially when buying ground turkey. Make sure its says "skinless turkey" or "skinless chicken" somewhere on the package.
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| Jennie-O is the "Laura's Lean" of turkey |
2. With beef, you want to focus on fat content. Some will say 70% lean or 80% lean. Usually, the best you can find is 94% lean (
Laura's Lean Beef) - become a fan on facebook! I know that the leaner the meat, the more expensive it is. So, you can buy the higher fat meat, just
learn to drain the fat off effectively.
3. The healthier options, when it comes to pork, are pork chops, tenderloin, ribs, or roasts. When making these products, you want to buy cuts of pork with less fat. Meaning, they have less marbling (the white stuff). Here is a helpful chart that shows all the pork lingo!
4. Seafood is a scary place for a lot of people - I hate when you can see the fishes' eyes! However, seafood is a healthy way to increase protein intake along with your omega's! Honestly, I would just ask the person working at the counter for help. Tell them what you are looking for, and they will help you find it! With fish, you just want to make sure it is fresh - good color, good odor, smooth, and no liquid. You want to refrigerate immediately and use within 1-2 days. You can freeze up to 2 months! If you need to defrost, keep in the fridge overnight, or run under cold water.
Again, make sure you know what you are going to do with the meat and how much you actually need before purchasing. Learn new recipes using online instruction videos! Here is a great video on
sauteing salmon.
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