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American Heart Association is encouraging plant proteins: [View all]
Eat An Overall Healthy Dietary Pattern that Emphasizes:
A wide variety of fruits and vegetables
Whole grains and products made up mostly of whole grains
Healthy sources of protein (mostly plants such as legumes and nuts; fish and seafood; low-fat or nonfat dairy; and, if you eat meat and poultry, ensuring it is lean and unprocessed)
Liquid non-tropical vegetable oils
Minimally processed foods
Minimized intake of added sugars
Foods prepared with little or no salt
Limited or preferably no alcohol intake
A wide variety of fruits and vegetables
Whole grains and products made up mostly of whole grains
Healthy sources of protein (mostly plants such as legumes and nuts; fish and seafood; low-fat or nonfat dairy; and, if you eat meat and poultry, ensuring it is lean and unprocessed)
Liquid non-tropical vegetable oils
Minimally processed foods
Minimized intake of added sugars
Foods prepared with little or no salt
Limited or preferably no alcohol intake
https://www.heart.org/en/healthy-living/healthy-eating/eat-smart/nutrition-basics/aha-diet-and-lifestyle-recommendations
To me as someone who hasn't eaten meat since 1982, this is a big breakthrough. Just the wording "if you eat meat and poultry". Wow. Things are changing.
Also, throwing in this clip from CBS Sunday Morning show yesterday about vegan thanksgiving:
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