My garden is starting to produce, well, produce. Anyone else’s? It is time, once again, to answer that question on the minds of everyone considering modifying their diet to the healthier end of the spectrum. Yes, vegetarians get enough protein. No, you don’t need to have meat to get your protein. No, you don’t even need to have protein every day unless you’re an athlete. No, that shaky, lightheaded feeling isn’t because you haven’t had any protein during the day (a myth that I’ll thank my mother for ingraining in me from an early age). Check out this brief article and some of the cited sources on Forks Over Knives!
http://www.forksoverknives.com/do-vegetarians-and-vegans-eat-enough-protein/
