Current marketing trends place far too much emphasis on protein. The fact is that a vast majority of Americans get plenty of this macronutrient regardless of which diet they follow. However, there are situations that may require certain individuals to pay a bit more attention to their protein intake. Athletes need more protein than those who live sedentary lifestyles—about 1.2 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight as opposed to the average 0.8 grams per kilogram.
Other health conditions or goals may also up a person’s daily protein quota for a certain period of time. Vegan meals can pack on protein just as well as animal-based meals, and these meals can be more varied than scooping plant-based protein powder into everything (though that works, too). Here are all your plant-based protein questions answered plus 10 high-protein vegan recipes to hit your macros every…