Plant-Based Protein

The first question people ask when you tell them you are vegan or eat a plant-based diet is ‘Where do you get your protein?’ The average American diet has led most of us to believe that we have to eat meat to get enough protein in our diet, but that is simply not the …

How many times have you been asked, “So where do you get your protein?” after you tell someone that you're vegan, vegetarian, or plant-based?
It’s a myth that meatless eaters don’t get enough protein in their diets since you can get&nbs…

You may be wondering how it's even possible to get enough protein without animal products in your diet. For most of our lives, we are constantly led to believe that the best (and only) sources of protein are animal-derived, such as meat, poultry, fish and dairy...

Don't let their small size fool you: Grains are rich in iron, calcium and B vitamins but also packed with protein!

If you find yourself crashing at work around 3 p.m., struggling not to fall asleep at your desk and using coffee just to stay awake for meetings, you're just like me. And the rest of the world. When we reach for chocolate or caffeine or any other crutch to stay focused and alert in the mid-afternoon…

The number one concern people raise when eating a plant-based diet is how they can get enough protein. The answer is that most animals get their protein from plants, and humans can too. In fact, plants are a great source of protein, from soybeans to peas, the mighty vegetable packs a punch when it c…