5 Healthy Protein Powder Alternatives

1. Gelatin

Gelatin boasts a whopping 7 grams of protein per tablespoon. Interestingly, the amino acid profile in gelatin is uniquely healthful. It contains a high percentage of glycine, an amino acid shown to improve sleep and may improve insulin sensitivity. Gelatin is also prized for improving digestion and soothing the digestive tract.

I only recommend gelatin from grassfed cows, which is Great Lakes Gelatin. My favorite way to eat gelatin is in my Tulsi Geleé. If you don’t want to eat homemade jello, you can purchase the Great Lakes Collagen Hydrolysate. This type of gelatin dissolves in liquid (it doesn’t set) and doesn’t really have any flavor. Stir a spoonful into your beverage.

2. Hardboiled eggs

Easy, healthy, quick, hardboiled eggs are the original fast food. The white provides quality protein made useable because it is paired with the nutrient-dense yolk. Always eat the white with the yolk – otherwise you are getting an incomplete protein. The yolk provides valuable cholesterol, fatty acids, and minerals.

When I’m preparing hardboiled eggs, I’ll make a whole dozen and put them back in the carton. Then I mark the carton with a big HB or a bright sticker so I (or other family members) don’t mistake these for uncooked eggs.

3. Pemmican

It’s nearly as much fun to eat as it is to say. This traditional meal-on-the-go provided early travelers and explorers with a nourishing combo of fat and protein. It always contains a mixture of tallow (fat) and jerky with some salt. You can find different varieties of pemmican, some with dried cherries or other natural flavor additions.

4. Cheese

It beats protein powder in both nutrition, convenience and flavor. Bone-building calcium, muscle-building protein and hormone-balancing saturated fat… processed protein powder can’t even come close to cheeses time-honored resumé. For a high quality fat and protein, source cheeses from grassfed cows (or goats or sheep), preferably raw milk cheese.

5. Raw milk

Milk: the original protein drink. It contains a synergistic balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat. Source RAW milk, which is a completely different thing than pasteurized milk. the factors that make raw milk so special.

It contains the live enzymes and bio-available vitamins that are destroyed during processing. Learn