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Char Nolan - Ask Me Anything (Office Hours)
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Question:
Can a person obtain adequate protein and all necessary nutrients/vitamins from a vegan diet?
— Paul Hart
Answer:
So I have two books in front of me one is
by Rip Eselstien. The other is by the
shares eyes Aisha and
her husband Dean and they both
have excellent chapters about the protein
myth that you can obtain all
of the protein that you need just by
eating vegetables and here's what I know.
I've worked with a lot of people who've said I'm just
going to eat salmon once a week and then you check in
with them and they're eating salmon five days a week and then
a month later they're eating steak and salmon and
I'll speak for myself for a
minute when I became plant-based. I did it solely for myself because I
wanted to avoid any of the
pitfalls that I saw in my parents and that I see in other
relatives. So I did it just for me but then
what happened gradually is that you become
very aware of the environment and how food is
processed how animal food is process and then you become very
aware about the well-being of animals.
So I think I can
convince you Paul that if you got rips
first book and I even earmarked this
where he says.
Not only will you get all the protein you need for the first time in your
life. You won't suffer from an excess of it.
For example spinach is 51% protein
mushrooms are high in protein. Quinoa is
a perfect source of protein it
contains all essential nine. I mean, you know acids
and it's such a versatile the dinner way to
make your dinner. So I think that taking a deep dive
into reading a few chapters from Rip's book
or from the shares. I book will be very
very helpful. I'm gonna I'm gonna give it
a no buzz no on the sustainably caught
salmon or sardines and I
hope that you just keep eating those vegetables Paul. I
know that you know, I always say Popeye was right. So anyway,
Very good question. Thank you.