Plant-based Proteins

At The Chiro, we are unashamedly in love with plant-based proteins. There is so much meal variety you can create with just fruits and vegetables, legumes, beans, nuts, seeds and whole grains. 

We are seeing more and more “pseudo-meats” everywhere, the non-meat food that is made to look and taste like meat. In this article we will share with you the best ways you can eat plant-based protein, without having to dress it up as meat.

We’re not all vegetarian, but we eat a lot less meat than we used to, which is an increasingly popular trend.

Your reasons may be environmental-sustainability, health concerns, religious, economic, compassion for animals or you want to live longer. But we believe one of the biggest reasons to eat vegetarian food is the “deliciousness factor. There are so many tasty ways to eat plant-based protein.

Here are 10 vegetarian options for to eat more proteins: 

Nuts (as a regular snack)

Lentils (in a soup)

Chickpeas (hummus!)

Quinoa (good alternative to rice)

Tofu (any which way)

Steel-cut oats (better than rolled oats)

Chia seeds (throw them on a salad)

Beans (with some Mexican spice)

Potatoes (with the skin on)

Leafy greens (eaten hot or cold)