Nutrition

So the question is is bacon, unhealthy, you know, I think any food is unhealthy. If we eat too much of it, even carrots, as far as bacon bacon is higher in, saturated fat, then lean proteins, lean animal proteins. However, it can fit into a healthy diet. Absolutely. I would say it's not healthy or unhealthy. It's just a food that maybe want to eat less often than a leaner version of protein. In short. I mean, any food is unhealthy if you eat too much of it, bacon included. So, just limit it and couple times a week and you should be fine. It also depends on the rest of your diet. Are you eating a ton of saturated fat? A ton of animal protein? If so, you want to cut down on all of those things, one food is not going to make us healthy or unhealthy. One food is not healthy or unhealthy. It is your diet as a whole.

Bacon can fit into a healthy diet as long as you limit it and pair it with other lean proteins. Eating too much of any food, including bacon, can be unhealthy so moderation is key.

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How do I get enough protein as a vegetarian?

Hi live. Thanks for your question. So, the question is, how do I get enough protein as a vegetarian? And this is a common question, but a vegetarian, if you eat dairy products or eggs or fish, many vegetarians, don't eat fish, but many eat eggs and dairy products. You shouldn't have a problem getting enough protein. I generally recommend between 1.2 and 1.6 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight. So for a Most people that ends up being sufficient. And if you're around 140, 150 pounds, it hovers around, 100 grams of protein, a day, plus, or minus. Just make sure that you include a high quality source of vegetarian protein at every meal. So, these include all of the legumes like lentils, chickpeas. Black beans, any of those tofu it includes eggs. It includes Greek, yogurt. Cottage cheese. Ricotta, you can also choose Tempe. Seitan there are plenty of vegetarian proteins and you shouldn't have to work that hard. Bird to get sufficient protein. So don't let that discourage you from becoming a vegetarian or staying vegetarian. What I recommend that you do is choose a protein source that you want to eat and then build your meal around that. So, choose your protein and say, you want tofu, so you have your tofu and then build the vegetables around that and then add a little bit of carb and you're set. I hope this answered your question.

As a vegetarian, you should not have trouble getting enough protein. Try to include a high quality source of vegetarian protein at every meal and build your meal around that.

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What do you think of the bulletproof diet?

Hi there. So what do I think of the bulletproof diet? I think that it is a diet that is completely unnecessary. That it works quote-unquote because like any diet, it ends up being low in calories and again just like any other diet, there's no magic to bulletproof. It just because you're eating so much fat it and buying all these Specialty Products that are super expensive but the fat it it just helps keep you full. For a long time whether or not eating a lot of fat is healthy is is debatable. Especially when it's saturated fat. In my opinion, bulletproof diet is a no-go. I give it a thumbs down because it is not based on any science. It has a ton of expensive products and you know it's just it's not any kind of magic it's just a low calorie diet tends to be high. High in saturated fat.

I do not recommend the bulletproof diet as it is not based on any science and involves a lot of expensive products. It is just another low calorie diet that tends to be high in saturated fat.

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This is a great question because there's a lot of hate around seed oils out there. And I want to bust this myth once. And for all seed oils are actually not unhealthy for us at all, but they are in a lot of ultra-processed foods that are not the healthiest choices. So, there's an association with seed oils that is just negative. The most unhealthy oils are the ones that contain a lot of saturated effect like lard. I'd like bacon grease like coconut oil, and of course, anything that contains trans fatty acids. It's not a good choice, but that being said, I healthy diet has a combination of all the oils. So even the oils that are high in saturated fat, you know, you can eat them. Just don't base your entire fat intake on them, choose oils, like olive oil, avocado oil canola, oil, or sesame. Well there's hazelnut oil every oil has a different use, some are better for cooking, some are better for cold things like salads don't micromanage or oil intake just look at your diet as a whole.

Seed oils are not unhealthy for us, but rather the ultra-processed food containing them. The most unhealthy oils are typically those with high levels of saturated fat like lard and bacon grease. A healthy diet should consist of a combination of all types of oils, including olive oil, avocado oil, canola oil, sesame oil, and hazelnut oil.

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What are the most protein dense foods on a vegan diet?

The most protein dense foods for a vegan diet are beans and lentils, and tofu. These foods are also really versatile. And you can prepare them in a lot of different ways. So you shouldn't really have a problem getting enough protein from them. And from other sources of vegan protein, these include say 10 knots seeds, hemp hearts, protein powder that old, how do vegans get enough protein? Oh, teen thing is like if there's one thing to never ask a vegan that probably is it. There's plenty of opportunities for protein as a vegan. You just have to put in maybe a little bit of extra effort.

Vegans can get enough protein by eating beans and lentils, tofu, nuts and seeds, hemp hearts, and vegan protein powder. It may take a bit of extra effort, but there are plenty of sources of vegan protein.

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What would happen if I didn't eat any protein?

If you didn't eat any protein whatsoever, you probably have muscle wasting and protein deficiency, which would cause you to retain fluid and you would if not be able to heal any of your organs and maintain them, you wouldn't be able to maintain your immune system and your hormone levels and it would pretty much be a disaster. So eat your protein, please,

Not eating any protein can lead to muscle wasting, protein deficiency, fluid retention and difficulty healing organs, maintaining immune system and hormone levels.

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