{"id":23366,"date":"2025-03-06T09:00:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-06T10:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=23366"},"modified":"2025-03-06T11:26:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T11:26:14","slug":"6-sources-of-protein-that-arent-meat-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=23366","title":{"rendered":"6 Sources of Protein That Aren\u2019t Meat"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There are clear health risks associated with eating red and processed meat. Here are six alternatives.<\/p>\n

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Scientists have long known about the downsides of red and processed meats<\/a>. Eating them has been linked with increased risks of health issues like heart disease, some types of cancer and earlier death. And research suggests<\/a> that replacing those protein sources with nonmeat alternatives like legumes, nuts, whole grains and more can improve your health in the long run.<\/p>\n

Such swaps can also be better for the environment \u2014 and your wallet.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou hear the argument that eating healthy is expensive,\u201d said Sara Elnakib, a dietitian and public health expert at Rutgers University. But you can enjoy plant-based sources of protein like beans right out of the can or ready-to-eat whole grains heated in the microwave. \u201cIt can be really easy. That\u2019s the point: Whatever way you can get them into your system, do that,\u201d Dr. Elnakib said.<\/p>\n

Here are six sources of protein that aren\u2019t red or processed meat, and the reasons experts love them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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