Since protein promotes proper healing, it's important to eat enough of it — that means 100 grams a day if you are actively healing. That may seem like a lot, so to help you do that, I've compiled a list of my favorite high-protein foods along with the number of grams of protein each serving contains. (I buy organic whenever possible.)
NOTE: I did not include protein shakes in my list because most of them contain soy protein, and consuming soy can be really tricky when you have cancer. I cut out all processed soy from my diet due to my hormone-positive breast cancer, but soy beans in their natural state (i.e., edamame in the shell) are safe to eat on occasion (per my oncologist) and are a good source of protein.
For more on the soy-in-your-food debate, see breastcancer.org's article here. For my go-to list of healing protein, see below.
RENN'S TOP 10 HIGH PROTEIN FOODS
NOTE: I did not include protein shakes in my list because most of them contain soy protein, and consuming soy can be really tricky when you have cancer. I cut out all processed soy from my diet due to my hormone-positive breast cancer, but soy beans in their natural state (i.e., edamame in the shell) are safe to eat on occasion (per my oncologist) and are a good source of protein.
For more on the soy-in-your-food debate, see breastcancer.org's article here. For my go-to list of healing protein, see below.
RENN'S TOP 10 HIGH PROTEIN FOODS
- 4 oz. chicken breast: 25 grams protein
- 8 oz. plain nonfat Greek yogurt: 23 grams protein
- 3 oz. solid white albacore tuna (packed in water): 20 grams
- 4 oz. lowfat cottage cheese: 15 grams protein
- 2 oz. raw almonds: 12 grams protein
- 4 oz. edamame* (soy beans): 11 grams protein
- 2 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter: 8 grams protein
- 1 stick light string cheese: 8 grams protein
- 4 oz. cooked black beans: 7 grams protein
- 1 large hardboiled egg: 6 grams protein
