How to increase your protein if you are vegan?
Being vegan can make reaching your protein requirements a little challenging but not impossible by any means! There are now many great vegan options when it comes to protein bars or shakes, making it now easier to have high protein snack options or just bumping up your protein intake around meals. Barebells & Misfits do a very tasty vegan bars and snacks. In terms of protein powders look for a vegan blend like a mix of pea and soy protein so that you are getting a complete amino acid profile.
Obviously there are also many great whole food options as well to help increase your overall protein intake, such as
Beans
Chickpeas
Lentils
Peas
Quinoa
Soybeans
Tofu
Edamame
Tempeh
Seitan
Chia seeds
Hulled hemp hearts
There are also a lot of fake meat products out there that are improving in taste and many are slowly improving their macronutrient and ingredient profiles as time goes on and people are becoming a little more health conscious over more ultra processed foods and long ingredient lists. We are big fans of the Linda McCartney vegan sausages.
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