Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts
Showing posts with label protein. Show all posts

Monday, 5 August 2013

Stem Cell Burger - Worlds Leanest Protein?



stem cell burger

So after a long time in a lab in Europe, boffins decided to cook a burger patty which had been grown from the stem cells of a living cow. It all sounds a bit odd, but raises interesting points:

Advantages: 

Far less harmful to the environment in production
Less animal slaughter
Less focus on growing crops for animal feed
Possible alternative meat for vegetarians?

Disadvantages:

Costs £215,000 per burger
Hasn't been properly tested
Apparently tastes a bit different, lacks flavour

Check out my thoughts here:




An interesting point i picked up on, was that as it is grown from the muscle fibres of a cow, it doesnt contain the naturally occuring fats which would be present in a living animal.

Imagine bodybulders getting hold of a chicken breast with no fat or a prime steak with near pure animal protein - I can see the supplement industry going wild for this.




Friday, 12 April 2013

Quinoa Stuffed Peppers



A Healthy Recipe for Quinoa Stuffed Peppers
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Ingredients:
40 Quinoa
1 Banana
1 Red Bell Pepper
1 Can Mushy Peas (300g)



Cut around the stalk of the pepper, and remove the top. From there you can scoop out the insides, most will come out with the stalk.
Slice one banana into small chunks.
Boil and simmer the quinoa in 250ml water for around 12 minutes. When ready, scoop with a spoon into the hollow pepper. Place on a baking tray and put in a preheated oven for about another 12 minutes.
In the meantime, fry the banana with some low cal spray, and put the mushy peas in the microwave for a couple of minutes.
Hopefully it will all come out at the same time, and be ready to eat!

Video Recipe


I added some extra coleslaw just for the hell of it (not counted in the macros below).

Approximate cooking time: 20 Minutes


Approx 470 Calories
93g Carbs
29g Protein
4g Fat