Whether it’s boiling hot out or you’re just exhausted, it pays to have some convenient protein options ready to go. Not only do they make your life a little less stressful, no-cook proteins can also make it that much easier to hit your daily protein goal. We all need protein to support muscle and tissue repair, registered dietitian Caroline Susie, tells TODAY.com. But we also need protein “to support the immune system, it’s helpful in hormone production, digestion and appetite control,” she adds.