This Week's Plant-Based Focus: Getting Enough Protein on Plants
This is the question I get more than almost anything else. And I get it. When I first shifted to eating more plants, protein felt like the thing I had to defend constantly. But here's what I know now. Getting enough protein on a plant-based diet is completely doable. You just have to be a little intentional about it. Here's what actually works: - ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐. Lentils, chickpeas, black beans, tofu, tempeh, edamame, hemp seeds, and quinoa are your best friends. These aren't sad substitutes. They're genuinely powerful foods that keep you full and fuel your body well. - ๐๐ถ๐บ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น. Don't try to hit your intake all at once. Spreading it throughout the day helps with absorption and keeps your energy steady. Even snacks count. - ๐๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ด๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฎ๐น๐น ๐๐๐๐ณ๐ณ. Hemp seeds on your oatmeal. Nut butter on your toast. Pumpkin seeds on your salad. It adds up faster than you think. - ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป ๐บ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ. After 40, we naturally start losing muscle mass. Eating enough protein is one of the most important things we can do to protect our strength, metabolism, and long-term health. This is a longevity conversation, not just a fitness one. - ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป'๐ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น. This is an old myth. Your body pools amino acids throughout the day. Just eat a variety of whole plant foods and you'll cover your bases. I put together something to make this even easier for you. My Protein Toolkit walks you through exactly how to hit your protein goals on plants without obsessing over it. ๐ช Find the Protein toolkit here: https://www.skool.com/nadia/classroom/2f70d306 What's your biggest challenge with protein right now? Tell me below! ๐