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have you recently become a vegetarian, vegan, or primarily plant-based?
If this is you, understanding nutrition is more important than ever to ensure that you're consuming adequate micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc. that you need in small amounts) as well as macronutrients (carbs, proteins, and fats required in large amounts).
All too often, we meet new clients who have cut out all animal foods only to gain body fat, lose muscle mass, and experience uncomfortable digestion issues after consuming primarily processed plant-based products which can be very high in fat, carbs, and sugar.
Sometimes the impact takes years before manifesting. Don't wait to examine your nutritional intake if this is something you're considering.
The problem isn't going plant-based, but rather understanding how to best meet all of your nutritional needs, especially when it comes to protein.
One of the biggest challenges that plant-based eaters face is getting enough protein to thrive (not just survive per the daily recommended minimum values).
We like to aim for 0.7-1 gram of protein per pound of lean body mass daily. The variance in protein intake is completely bio-individual depending on activity levels, training type, body composition goals, age, biological sex, etc.
One thing to note: almost all plant protein sources have some amount of carbohydrate AND/OR fat along with it.
Check out our favorite plant-based protein sources:
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