Oh, you eat meat? Aren't you afraid of getting too much protein?

 When is the last time someone you knew got seriously ill or died from lack of protein? Probably never. The truth is we get too much animal protein and too much protein can be a problem. It increases fat and cholesterol. It also has negative effects on cancer growth rates and has been linked to osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease. The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for total calories as protein is eight to ten percent. You can easily obtain this by eating a whole foods plant based diet. Personally I'd rather get all my protein from plants and avoid all the potential negative side effects of animal protein.

What about food combining for a complete protein?

You see, our bodies are amazing. As long as you eat a variety of plant based foods such as vegetables, fruits, grains, beans and a limited amount of nuts and seeds the body goes to work. It can actually pull the amino acids it needs from each of these foods and use them to form complete proteins throughout the day. No food combining necessary! Basically as long as you're getting enough calories from a variety of plant foods, you'll be getting enough protein. How cool is that?