by MikeandMida | May 15, 2025 | Plant-Based, Coaching Wisdom, Exercise Science, Lifestyle, Nutritional Science, Omnivore, SPC
Protein synthesis & its role in hypertrophy is, first of all, not the be-all, end-all of higher protein intake benefits.
So neither 1.6 nor 2.0g/kg/day represents a hard stop with no additional benefits from a higher protein intake. The reason why some people can claim that 1.6 is all that’s needed depends on how complete you want the conversation to be. But, when they make that claim, they are always, and only, talking about healthy, younger omnivores, and they are only looking at protein synthesis and hypertrophy. Seemingly doing so because they are convinced that human health, nutrition, and fitness never, ever go beyond these two things, and that everyone happens to be young, and an omnivore.
This is based on an incomplete understanding, or at least a limited perspective, on food, health, aging, and fitness.
by MikeandMida | May 8, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, SPC
Homemade Blueberry Bread. A High-SPC, high-protein bread from Strength By Fitness that´s nutritionally rich and loaded with taste and delight. SPC 51 to 65.
by MikeandMida | May 7, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, SPC
Welcome to our first of many nutritionally rich, higher-protein, higher-SPC breads that are rich in nutrients per unit of energy. In our first SPC-bread recipe, we are going with a traditional, but very protein, micronutrient, and fiber-rich banana bread.
by MikeandMida | May 1, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, Lower Carb, SPC
Strength By Fitness delivers our first higher-SPC, nutritionally rich, high-protein berry dream smoothie, equipped with fibers and healthy fats in a low-carb package.
And it delivers successfully on this tasty, nutritious meal while sticking to a lower energy per nutrient ratio of roughly 12.
72g of protein, 800 – 900 calories, with a very high SPC score in the range of 66 to 80. Never let anyone steamroll you with the lazy expression, never drink your nutrients because this smoothie delivers on all the right food metrics, with none of the baggage.
by MikeandMida | Apr 20, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, SPC
Strength By Fitness smashed BBQ potatoes served with creamy beans, vegan mince, and a plethora of veggies, and thin slices of fruit and mushroom make this an outstanding meal for both weekdays and weekends.
This meal once again delivers on our trademark of higher-SPC, & high-protein, fiber, and rich in micronutrient meals. All while keeping to a lower energy intake per unit of nutrient.
70g of protein, 700 – 800 calories, with a very high SPC score in the range of 66 to 80. If you skip the mayo and olive oil, you might even push this meal into the highest of SPC categories.
by MikeandMida | Apr 12, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, SPC
Strength By Fitness roasted edamame beans with berries & whole fruit. delivers higher-SPC, & a high-protein, fiber, and micronutrient intake for a lower energy per unit of nutrient ratio. This is a great, quick meal at home that’s easy to make or a perfect meal to grab with you for that adventurous hike or outdoor date. 71g of protein, 700 – 800 calories, and a SPC range of 66 to 80.
by MikeandMida | Apr 7, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, SPC
Strength By Fitness delivers the perfect & healthy homemade protein
bar with this easy-to-make higher-SPC recipe.
Our protein bar exists somewhere between a protein-rich banana bread and fiber-rich oat bar. As such this bar delivers healthy nutrients, higher-SPC, and plenty of protein. There are, as always with our recipes, several main protein sources. 100+ grams of protein and a good SPC range around 50.
by MikeandMida | Apr 3, 2025 | Coaching Wisdom, Exercise Science, Nutritional Science, SPC
THE HIGH-PROTEIN FOOD APPROACH THAT STRENGTH BY FITNESS HAS BEEN CHAMPIONING AND COACHING FOR THE PAST DECADE.
Our nutritionally rich high-protein, higher-SPC coaching is not just for the elderly, or the obese, and perpetually overweight who need better habits that are possible to adhere to long-term. Neither is it just for the many strength, muscle, and power-focused fitness-loving people, and athletes that regularly show up all year round in the gym no matter their age.
No, on the contrary, the nutritionally rich high-protein approach you see Strength By Fitness talk about, and coach is just as beneficial for endurance-loving athletes and enthusiasts too.
by MikeandMida | Mar 17, 2025 | Coaching Wisdom, Lifestyle, Nutritional Science, Omnivore, Plant-Based, SPC
IN THIS ARTICLE, COACH MIKE EXAMINES TWO CONTRASTING HIGH-PROTEIN INTAKE STUDIES, ONE FROM 2005 AND ANOTHER FROM 2025. DEMONSTRATING HOW THEY RELATE TO AND ULTIMATELY VALIDATE YOUR HIGH-PROTEIN, HIGHER-SPC LIFESTYLE.
I’ll begin by introducing SPC (satiety per calorie), a modern food metric, and explain its relevance to a study conducted two decades ago. We will after that delve into the impact of ultra-processed foods (UPF) on overall food consumption and compare outcomes between a high-protein UPF intake and a lower-protein UPF intake under ad libitum feeding conditions. This comparison will illuminate how these findings fit into the broader fact-based SPC food approach.
by MikeandMida | Mar 8, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Healthy Fats, SPC
Plant-based Protein Balls. Rich in nutrition, high in protein and SPC. Yet indulgent & tasty. Another Strength By Fitness winner.
SPC 55, Protein 65, healthy fats & fibers, prep, cook, and store in the freezer.
by MikeandMida | Feb 22, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, Lower Carb, SPC
Our BBQ Seitan, salad served with lemons provide 114g Protein, SPC 81 to 100. That makes this Strength By Fitness highest ranked plant-based SPC meal.
Outside of all that protein, and that wickedly high Satiety range our BBQ Seitan Salad with lemons provides plenty of micronutrients, and a delicious taste sensation, ready to make your senses tingle, and keep you full for hours while boosting your health, and fitness, and a waste friendly body composition.
by MikeandMida | Feb 21, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Coaching Wisdom, Curated SPC Meals, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, Lower Carb, Nutritional Science, SPC
On this page you can enjoy a curated list of Strength By Fitness highest plant-based satiety range, in short SPC, meals, and ranked individual food items. All meals listed on this page are nutritionally rich, and versatile, very high-protein & at the top of the SPC range for healthy, nutritionally rich plant-based meals.
In other words, these meals are pretty much as good as it gets when it comes down to a healthy food life that will correlate with better food habits, health and fitness outcomes.
Enjoy
Coach Mike
by MikeandMida | Feb 19, 2025 | SPC, Coaching Wisdom, Exercise Science, Lifestyle, Nutritional Science, Psychology
Metabolic health, exercise, and moderate to high SPC foods.
Our health is under siege by a hostile modern lifestyle environment, lackluster, low SPC food choices, and a severe deficit of daily physical activity. Dive into our article to find a high-protein, SPC health guide from Strength By Fitness.
by MikeandMida | Jan 27, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, SPC
This is a tasty protein rich, potato lentil wrap dream. As delightfully yummy as it is health & fitness-friendly. Providing you with the best of both worlds.
In this plant-based wrap meal, you will find deliciously fried potatoes chopped up in small cubes, spices, protein-rich lentils, and vegan mince. Our wrap also provides tomatoes, lettuce, green, yellow, and red peppers, unsweetened vegan yogurt, some mushrooms, and garlic.
65g of Protein per meal makes it a protein powerhouse, but I would recommend you double up on the ingredients if you want to serve it as dinner for two. SPC 66 to 80.
In this plant-based wrap meal, you will find deliciously fried potatoes chopped up in small cubes, spices, protein-rich lentils, and vegan mince. Our wrap also provides tomatoes, lettuce, green, yellow, and red peppers, unsweetened vegan yogurt, some mushrooms, and garlic.
65g of Protein per meal makes it a protein powerhouse, but I would still recommend you double up on the ingredients if you want to serve it as dinner for two.
by MikeandMida | Jan 27, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, SPC
This is one of the most SPC-filling, high-protein meals we have ever created here at Strength By Fitness. Stuffed full of taste, richness, texture, nutrition, satiety, yum, and protein. Keep in mind that with 130+ grams of protein, this meal is big enough for 2 servings, for most people.
SPC 66 to 80.
by MikeandMida | Jan 26, 2025 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Gluten-Free, Healthy Fats, Lower Carb, SPC
This is such a tasty and nutritionally rich tofu plate.
You have Vegan Mince, A sliced up Lemon, Roasted Tofu Cubes & Edamame beans rounding out a diverse experience in taste, and nutrients. As always with Strength By Fitness recipes, this one is loaded with protein and nutrients per unit of energy. As such, it provides that high SPC sensation that is so powerful and rewarding for better health, fitness, and body composition outcomes.
This recipe is taken straight from our first Strength By Fitness High-SPC Food Book STYRKA, Volume One, and it will provide roughly 87 grams of protein per serving, and an SPC range of 66 to 80.
by MikeandMida | Dec 27, 2024 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Gluten-Free, Healthy Fats, SPC
Our tasty nuts, peppers, and pasta salad are meant to be served cold. It is made complete with summer fresh tomatoes and roasted peppers, but feel free to use any of your favorite veggies because they will work just as well.
This salad delivers a whopping 227 grams of protein and almost 200 grams of fiber!!.
by MikeandMida | Dec 4, 2024 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Gluten-Free, Healthy Fats, SPC
Gluten-free, edamame pasta with vegan mince. 100 grams of protein, and a satiety range of 66 to 80 makes this a winner.
1 or 2 servings.
by MikeandMida | Dec 3, 2024 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, Healthy Fats, SPC
Time for our second high-protein pancake recipe. We bumped the protein content to 90 grams without increasing total energy by much at all. SPC 51 to 65, 700 to 800 calories, and 28 grams of fiber.
Enjoy the meal and stay healthy fit, and let us know which pancake recipe tastes better.
by MikeandMida | Nov 9, 2024 | Plant-Based, All Recipes, Fiber Rich, SPC
Welcome all to a tasty, and phenomenally protein-packed plant-based lasagna.
This meal for two will provide roughly 170 grams of plant-based protein and 1500 calories of high-quality energy from nothing but Plant-based ingredients. SPC range of 66 to 80.
Enjoy.