by Christine Pesta
If you are considering a more healthy and compassionate way of eating, a vegan diet is most likely on your radar. There are probably many myths you’ve heard about living vegan and wonder if you’ll be able to make the transition.
One of the biggest questions non-vegans have (and the question vegans probably get asked most) is, “Where do you get your protein?”.
Well, there are many sources of protein available to someone eating a plant-based diet. In fact, some of those sources may be surprising.
Beans, nuts, lentils, peas, and soy are all good sources of protein, as well as quinoa, seitan, and even vegetables such as broccoli.
Tofu, tempeh, and soymilk can be a great addition to any meal to add protein when necessary. A simple meal such as a peanut butter sandwich with a glass of soy or almond milk is very protein-packed. Many non-vegans don’t realize that eating such a meal is very much in keeping with a vegan diet – with not one ounce of it having contributed to the suffering of an animal.
By eliminating foods such as meat and dairy from your diet, you’ll also be improving your heart health and cholesterol levels. There are so many vegetables and legumes that can provide sufficient amounts of protein for the body’s requirements, all of which can be combined in countless ways, in thousands of meals, that it would be nearly impossible for anyone to go hungry or not find something appealing to eat.
To help you along, try some of the many frozen foods and prepared meals that can supplement your diet and inspire you to come up with dishes of your own. Many of the frozen meals on the market have the look, taste, and texture of the foods that those new to veganism are transitioning away from, making it easier to see, taste, and better understand that they won’t be “missing” anything.
Try cooking at least one new meal a week to familiarize yourself with the many ways a plant-based diet has proven to be one of the most versatile ways of eating there is.
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Christine Pesta is a writer, and the owner and Executive Editor of Live Your Life Vegan. You can follow her here, on Live Your Life Vegan, where she contributes regularly, as well as on social media.
