Healthy Eating - Foods with High Protein.

I eat everything that comes out of the kitchen and expect that it would result in weight reduction and an increase in my muscles. Everyone knows that eating healthy has mental and physical benefits. I have never tried to follow a diet because of the fear of not keeping up. I wanted to change this eating habit and my desire is to build muscle by eating healthy food.  This article lists the foods that have high protein value and athletes can pick and choose the food based on their liking to build muscle.

Just working out in a gym will not help in adding muscle. Increase in intake of protein, which aids in building muscles. On an average we have to consume approximately 1g to 1.5g of protein per pound of their body weight (i.e.) if a person weight 100 pounds he needs to have approximately 100g to 150g to protein to gain muscle. This intake of protein has to be spread across five to six meals.

Greek Yogurt: 23g per 8 oz. serving  Cottage Cheese: 14g per 1/2 cup serving  Swiss Cheese: 8g per 1 oz. serving  Milk: 8 g per 1 cup serving  Whey Protein: 24 g per scoop, on average  Steak: 23 g per 3 oz. serving  Ground Beef (95% lean): 18 g per 3 oz. serving  Pork chops (boneless): 26 g per 3 oz. serving  Chicken/Turkey Breast (boneless and skinless): 24 g per 3 oz. serving
Yellow fin Tuna: 25 g per 3 oz. serving  Halibut: 23 g per 3 oz. serving  Octopus: 25 g per 3 oz. serving  Sockeye Salmon: 23 g per 3 oz. serving  Tilapia: 21 g per 3 oz. serving  Anchovies: 24 g per 3 oz. serving  Corned Beef: 24 g per 3 oz. serving  Light Tuna: 22 g per 3 oz. serving  Chicken/Sardines: 21 g per 3 oz. serving  Navy Beans:20 g per 1 cup serving  Dried Lentils: 13 g per 1/4 cup serving
Roast Beef: 18 g per 3 oz. serving  Canadian Bacon: 15 g per 3 oz. serving  Chorizo: 21 g per 3 oz. serving  Pepperoni: 18 g per 3 oz. serving  Roasted Turkey Breast: 18 g per 3 oz. serving  Jerky: 13 g per 1 oz. serving  Smoothie Drinks: 16 g per 1 cup serving  Green Peas: 7 g per 1 cup serving  Tofu: 12 g per 3 oz. serving  Eggs: 6 g per 1 large egg
Edamame: 8 g per 1/2 cup serving  Frozen Greek Yogurt: 6 g per 1/2 cup serving  Soba Noodles: 12 g per 3 oz. serving  Quinoa: 8 g per 1 cup serving  Peanut Butter: 8 g per 2 tbsp serving  Mixed Nuts: 6 g per 2 oz. serving