Make Movember the month you forego the meat and replace it with delicious plant protein (or at least reduce your intake of meat protein if that’s too much to ask!). Red meat and especially grilled meat and processed meats (e.g., sausage, hot dogs, salami) have been associated with a greater risk of prostate cancer. But will plant protein give you all the protein your body needs? Absolutely! The Recommended Dietary Allowance of protein is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram (2.2 lbs) of body weight daily (or somewhat more if you’re into bodybuilding or heavy physical labor). Translation: about 54 grams of protein daily for a 150-lb adult. Plant protein is abundant in beans, lentils, amaranth, kamut, pumpkin seeds, seitan, tempeh, split peas, and more. And who knows? You may feel so good after Movember, you might make this a habit for the other 11 months of the year. Unfamiliar with some of these plant protein sources?
(the above is referenced from prostate.net, the official site of The Prostate Cancer Institute, in Men's Health)
Me: I gave up all pork, chicken and beef for almost three now and I feel absolutely great! I've discovered a variety of vegetables and other sources of protein I never knew even existed. I definitely recommend trying to give up meat for at least one week. I guarantee your body will thank you!
Stay active and anything is possible!
Donna
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