To LIVE LONGER – Plant Protein Is The Answer Study Suggests

There a lot of sources of protein, not just from meat but also in plants, and it can make you live longer. Check out the article we found at Health.

While this was by far the largest study to compare the effects of different types of protein, its findings aren’t particularly surprising. Experts have long recommended plant-based proteins, poultry, and fish over red meat, which tends to be high in saturated fat and cholesterol. Health contributing nutrition editor Cynthia Sass, RD, notes that people who eat less meat tend to weigh less and have lower rates of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. And you don’t have to be a full-on vegetarian to adopt some veggie-friendly habits, she explained in a post on Health.com last year. Eating more protein-packed pulses (think beans, peas, and lentils) can also make a difference.

In that sense, this new study adds more weight to what Sass and other nutrition experts have been saying for years.

“Our findings suggest that people should consider eating more plant proteins than animal proteins,” said Dr. Song, “and when they do choose among sources of animal protein, fish and chicken are probably better choices.”

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