Mehrnaz Massoudi, Founder of we at FLOW
We have heard that animal protein is a complete protein. However, we know that it’s also “complete” with saturated fat and cholesterol. Please do your research on lean meat products: they still are marbled with fat.
The USDA daily protein recommendation is 0.36 grams protein for every pound of body weight. If you are a 130-pound woman, then you need 47 grams protein.
Kris Carr, author of “Crazy Sexy Diet,” has figured that “¼ cup of almonds contains 7.4 gram of protein, 1/2 cup of quinoa contains 3 grams, ½ cup of tempeh contains 15.8 grams, 1 cup lentils contains 17.9 grams, 1 cup broccoli contains 2.6 grams.”
Choose your daily meals and snacks from vegetables, fruits, legumes, grains, and seeds. You will get enough protein and no cholesterol.
Plants manufacture phytosterols, substances chemically similar to cholesterol. Phytosterols can compete with cholesterol in our body and potentially decrease cholesterol reabsorption.
Twenty years of research has shown that a plant-based diet provides complete protein for humans and also reverses risk factors for type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.
You should have listened to your mother when she said, “Eat your vegetables,” but not when she said, ”Eat your meat.” …or just listen to me now: eat your 4 food groups – legumes, grains/seeds, vegetables, and fruits.
Stay healthy and frolic.