Healthy Living & Prevention in El Paso

The power of plant-based protein

By - Ted Escobedo 10 hours ago   1 min read

Plant-based protein is generally considered "better" for long-term health due to higher fiber, fewer calories, no cholesterol, and lower saturated fat, which reduces the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. While often incomplete in essential amino acids, eating a variety of plants provides adequate nutrition and muscle support.

• Soy-Based Products like tofu, edamame, and soy milk
• Legumes like lentils, chickpeas (garbanzo beans,) black beans, kidney beans and peas.
• Seeds such as hemp, pumpkin, or chia seeds. 
• Nuts like almonds and walnuts contain less fat.

Ted Escobedo

Owner and publisher of Snappy Publishing, LLC, Ted has worked with the Rio Grande Cancer Foundation for over 15 years as the editorial a...

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