Vegan/plant-based diets is gaining more and popularity amongst health entuastics. Some of the reasons can be feeling bad for the animal/food industry or because avoiding processed food. There is a lot of different reasons why people is choosing the plant-based diet over the traditional meat and dairy diet.
A plant-based diet is any diet that focuses around foods derived from plant sources. This can include fruit, vegetables, grains, pulses, legumes, nuts and meat substitutes such as soy products. So if i don’t eat meat, egg etc. where is my protein coming from?
The biggest misconception about plant based diet is that you can’t get protein from plant sources. For example hemp seeds have complete protein and omega 3. So there is a lot of quality protein to find in non meat products.
Here is top 3 plant based proteins:
Quinoa: 11g Protein / Cup
A grain like seed, quinoa is a high protein alternative to rice or pasta, served alone or over vegetables and greens. It provides a good base for a veggie burger and is also a fantastic breakfast cereal when served cold with almond or coconut milk and berries.
- Lentils: 17.9g Protein / Cup
Delicious, nutritious and super easy to prepare. Trader Joe’s sells them pre-cooked and I’m not afraid to just eat them cold right out of the package for lunch or a snack on the run.
- Tempeh: 24g Protein / 4 Ounces
A fermented soybean-based food, tempeh is a healthy protein-packed alternative to it’s non-fermented cousin tofu. It makes for a great veggie burger and doubles as a tasty meat alternative to meatballs in pasta, or over brown rice and vegetables.
