30 High Protein Plant Foods




Protein is an essential nutrient to maintain muscles and for 100s of proteins throughout the body. Food protein is not used directly. Proteins are made of amino acids. Nine amino acids must come from food.

Meat, diary, poultry and fish are high in essential amino acids. Vegans and vegetarians obtain essential amino acids from plant foods. A plant based diet can also supply all essential amino acids.

This video highlights  30 common plant foods providing 2 to 17 grams of protein per 100 gram (3.5 oz) serving. The serving size for nuts and seeds is 28 g (1 oz) due to there high fat and calorie content.

In this video:

• Protein and essential amino acids. 00:40
• The incomplete protein myth. 1:21
• Plant protein versus animal protein. 2:24
• The supplemental protein myth. 3:44
• 30 high protein plant foods. 5:14

Animal Food Diet vs Plant Food Diet




There is no end to the number of an extreme, unsustainable fad diets emphasizing either animal or plant foods versus eating a balanced diet that supplies all essential nutrients. These diets are easily identified by the number of supplemental nutrients required to avoid one or more nutrient deficiencies. As with any diet, too much protein, fat, and carbs can cause weight gain and numerous serious chronic health conditions.

In this video:

• Animal food based diet advantages & disadvantages. 00:37
• Plant food based diet advantages & disadvantages. 4:50
• Balanced diet advantages & disadvantages. 7:33
• Which diet is best for you? 14:00

Animal vs. Plant Potassium Levels




Can low carb diets cause a potassium deficiency? This video compares animal versus plant potassium levels for 34 common foods.

Included in this video:

• What is potassium?
• Potassium recommended dietary allowance.
• Symptoms of high and low potassium.
• Diet and potassium.
• Comparison of animal vs. plant food potassium levels.

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