{"id":1669,"date":"2020-08-21T18:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-21T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/?p=1669"},"modified":"2023-04-18T09:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T09:03:23","slug":"cricket-protein-breakfast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fitmencook.com\/blog\/cricket-protein-breakfast\/","title":{"rendered":"Cricket Protein For Breakfast? Why You Need To Try It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Last week I challenged y\u2019all to guess the secret high-protein ingredient in a new muffin recipe we tried out in the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most of you guessed almond flour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
While almond flour\u2019s a GREAT source of protein (~6g per ounce), a great source of vitamins and minerals, and is relatively low carb (~5.6g per ounce), most of you were wrong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Instead, I used cricket protein! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cricket flour is an excellent choice for anyone who wants to bake using flour that\u2019s high in protein, low in carbs, and incredibly sustainable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That is, of course, as long as you can get over the idea that you\u2019re eating\u2026 you know, bugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pound for pound, crickets are protein powerhouses. Compared to beef, which is usually 17%-40% protein, a cricket\u2019s body clocks in 65%-70% pure, complete protein. That means it contains all the same essential branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) as other animal proteins, which our bodies use to build muscle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ten grams of cricket flour contains ~50 calories, ~6 grams of protein, ~2.5 grams of fat, and less than 1 gram of carbohydrates<\/strong>. Crickets are also hoppin\u2019 with vitamins and minerals. These include 25% of recommended daily riboflavin, 80% recommended daily vitamin B12, 20% of your biotin, and 15% of your zinc. Therefore cricket flour\/powder is a fantastic choice for anyone who follows the keto or paleo diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We should all be making efforts to go green wherever we can because we only have one shot to take care of the Earth. From a health and wellness perspective, it\u2019s essential that what we do with our diets, nutrition, and fitness doesn\u2019t happen in a vacuum. In 2018, I caught, scaled, gutted, and filleted my very own cod while fishing in Iceland. The experience gave me a whole new appreciation for the food that we\u2019re all blessed to eat and reminded me of my place in the greater ecosystem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n On a micro-level, health and wellness means eating well, exercising, and nurturing our mental and spiritual health. On a macro level, it involves taking a more holistic approach to our lives and understanding how we affect the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Crickets, as a food source, are incredibly sustainable. In fact, some say <\/a>they\u2019re the world\u2019s most<\/strong> sustainable protein. Traditional farming and farmland growth, in particular, is gobbling up land and devastating wild habitats, leading to population decline and extinction in certain species. As well, livestock farming has a huge carbon footprint. One report<\/a> says livestock farming accounts for 18% of human-produced greenhouse gasses. <\/p>\n\n\n\nCRICKET PROTEIN IS HIGHLY SUSTAINABLE<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
BUT WHAT DOES CRICKET FLOUR TASTE LIKE?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n