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What about Protein as a Vegetarian?

For many vegetarians, a common question asked of them is, “What about protein though?” Eating a healthy, wholesome, plant based, one can get all the protein needed.

Vegetable stir-fry with cashews
Vegetable stir-fry with cashews

Adding nuts will increase your protein intake in a meal. For example, only 60g of cashew nuts will meet your daily protein recommended amount (*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.)

Other good sources are legumes, such as beans and lentils.

There shouldn’t even be a question about whether you can get enough protein as a healthy vegetarian. Perhaps one could ask about getting a balanced diet, with enough roughage and nutrients (see a story about getting a balanced vegetarian diet which does not solely consist of cake).

-Graham

graham@thevegetarianman.com

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Cake is Not the Best Vegetarian Food

If you are switching to vegetarian food for health reasons, make sure that you choose healthy food, as well as cutting out meat, and exercising.

Carrot Cake

Carrot cake, has healthy carrots, but does not a balanced meal make.Whatever your diet, remember to have a varied one, and to be conscious of what exactly makes up your food. A vegetarian diet should include a number of healthy foods, depending on what is available and what you like to eat, such as legumes, various leafy greens, vegetables, fruit, nuts, and some grains.

A varied vegetarian diet, with consciously chosen foods, is better than a vegetarian diet of just cake, for example.

-Graham

graham@thevegetarianman.com