Protein is an essential part of a balanced diet, but sometimes its accompanied by more fat and calories than you want.

Fortunately, there are a variety of lean animal and plant sources of protein that will help you meet your quota.

Further reading: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/lean-protein-foods

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Studies mentioned:

STUDY 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6833685