Top 10 Plant Based Protein Sources

Where to Find Plant Based Protein

By Young and Raw

If you’re even considering a raw/vegan diet, you’ve either asked or been asked “Where do you get your protein from” at least a handful of times. Get ready to answer this questions a lot, because it’s not only a great question, it’s one of the most commonly asked among beginners in the raw/vegan health realm. Why do we need protein? All living cells use proteins (amino acids) for tissue growth and repair, and an array of other vital functions. Proteins are often referred to as “the building blocks” of life.

Cooked animal protein seems to be quite unreliable for a few reasons:

~ It’s hard to digest

~ It’s clotted

~ It creates inflammation in the tissues

~ It’s super hard on the kidneys

~ If it’s not organic, it’s packed with hormones, antibiotics and potentially other harmful diseases that are foreign to the human body.

Ground beef is around 24% protein, chicken breast is roughly 35% protein and pork is somewhere around 27% (depends on the cut and diet of the animal). The rest of the percentages in these foods is by and large saturated fat, which has been well established to be hazardous to your health when it comes from animal sources.

Plant based protein is different. Broccoli is 45% protein, Spirulina is 68% protein, and Spinach is 30% protein. The rest of the percentages in these foods is vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients that fight dis-ease, cancers and promote longevity.

Here’s the thing, ALL antigens, enzymes, antibodies and hormones are proteins. A protein is a make-up of 22 amino acids. Everything has protein! There’s a VERY common mis-conception out there that we have to combine things like crazy vegans to get a “complete protein”.

The GOOD NEWS is that our body naturally pools amino acids together throughout the week from all of the foods we eat and naturally creates proteins for us. Simply put, we can eat fruits, veggies, nuts and seeds all throughout the week without worrying about combining things properly to create complete proteins, and our body will do the work of pooling the amino acids together to create the protein for you.

Naturally, WE’RE PERFECT! It’s just science peeps, knowledge is power!

Some of the BEST plant based protein sources on the planet are: