The g4g way

What is Protein and Why is it Important?
Whether you follow a plant based diet completely or are just looking to eat more plant based foods, spent grain flour offers an easy way to incorporate plant based protein into your life. It’s a versatile food that can be used for everything from breakfast goodies to baked goods. And unlike most flours which provide high levels of carbohydrates along with a minuscule amount of fiber, spent grain flour offers a high protein, low carb, and high fiber alternative.  
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easy ways to make keto simplified
A ketogenic diet is very different from the standard American diet we were taught growing up (anybody else remember the gigantic space grain took up on the food pyramid??) and it can be a bit daunting to make the switch. Not only that, but it seems like life just keeps getting busier and busier these days, and sometimes you just want to take some of the guesswork out of what you eat to make life a little less overwhelming, but still keep in line with your dietary goals. Plus, there are easy ways to make keto simplified as you'll soon find out.  Like stocking up on keto friendly foods that take the guesswork out of it.
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low carb flour and how it's made
Spent grain contains reduced active carbohydrates since so much is removed during the barley mashing process. What IS left behind is a whole lotta protein and fiber! In fact, as we’ll explain later in this post, spent grain flour beats out both coconut and almond flour in terms of nutrition, leading the pack with the least carbs, the least amount of fat, and the highest amounts of protein and fiber. Simply put, the beer making process pretty much takes all of the not-so-great stuff (the carbs and the gluten) out of the barley, and leaves the nutrition behind!
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what exactly is spent grain
In reality, since spent grain is actually made from the leftovers of the beer making process (more on that later), almost all of its carbohydrates are removed during this process, leaving a high protein and high fiber product behind, that can be used to make a super healthy alternative flour. Spent grain is all around awesome, being both environmentally friendly and incredibly good for you. Its fiber content alone is enough reason to add it to your diet, but it’s also incredibly high in protein.
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The Best High Protein Low Carb Alternative Flour
Whether you follow a keto-type diet to the letter, or just try to reduce your intake of empty carbohydrates and increase your protein consumption as part of an overall healthy diet, chances are you are always looking for ways to make food preparation easier. One way to increase your protein intake with plant based products is through a high protein flour such as spent grain flour. Spent grain flour is a low carb, high protein flour that can help you meet your body’s daily protein needs in a plant-based way, without sabotaging any other dietary concerns you might have. 
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