Protein: the everyday essential

What’s hot: Proteinmaxxing

When a nutritional basic becomes a wellness flex

Walk through almost any supermarket now and protein is no longer confined to yogurt, eggs or the sports-nutrition aisle. It is showing up on cereal, chips, desserts, drinks and snacks, while social media has turned simply eating protein into proteinmaxxing: deliberately pushing protein intake higher in pursuit of muscle, satiety or body-composition goals. Resistance training, healthy-aging concerns and the rise of GLP-1 medications are all helping drive the category.

“High protein” can also become another health halo. A cookie doesn't become nutritionally complete because protein was added to it. And continually increasing one macronutrient doesn't automatically make a diet healthier, especially if vegetables, fruit, whole grains, legumes and dietary variety quietly disappear from the plate.

Ask yourself:

Do my meals contain enough high-quality protein for my body, lifestyle and goals, while still leaving room for everything else that makes a diet nourishing?

That is the version of the protein trend we support 🪽

A little reminder for our Premium Members

Every month, your membership includes €8 / 30 AED in Angel credit to enjoy across all Angel Cakes cafés and Angel Wellness Club locations.

And since this week is all about protein, here are a few menu picks to try.

Zucchini pancakes
18 g protein

Vegan zucchini pancakes served with tofu aioli or Greek yogurt, a bean mix, spinach and fresh herbs.

A good choice when you want something savoury, light but still satisfying.

Angel syrniki
20 g protein

Served with vanilla Greek yogurt or coconut cream.

One of our favourite examples of how a protein-rich breakfast can still feel like a treat.

Chicken bone broth
7 g protein

Clear, flavourful chicken broth slowly simmered with fresh vegetables, white miso, apple vinegar and a touch of Himalayan salt, finished with aromatic parsley.

Simple, warming and especially good when you want something nourishing without a heavy meal.

Berry protein flower
7 g protein

A raspberry and strawberry-flavoured protein bar shaped like a flower.

An easy sweet option for the days when you want something small with your coffee.

And if you’re in Dubai...

You can also make protein the centre of a full meal with miso salmon bowl (32 g protein) or chicken bowl (41 g protein).

Notice how many different forms protein can take,
from a warm bowl of broth to something sweet 🪽

Inside the Premium Edition, you’ll discover:

🍳 Three protein-rich recipes from Alina: from a savoury tofu shakshuka to creamy miso salmon pasta and a cherry–almond tofu bake.

🥣 How to make protein work in real life: what to add to breakfast, how to build a balanced plate and the staples worth keeping at home or taking when you travel.

🔬 What the science actually says about protein: how much you need, when more can help, whether timing matters and how plant protein compares.

🛒 Alina’s current protein picks: from cleaner protein powders and high-protein pasta to edamame spaghetti and nourishing bone broths.

🎧 A deeper dive with leading protein researchers: covering muscle, healthy ageing, supplements and the questions that rarely have a one-line answer.