by DailyHealthPost Editorial

plant-based protein foods


Proteins (comprised of a variety of twenty amino acids) provide cell structure and serve as neurotransmitters between cells. There’s protein in every cell of your body; it’s necessary for building and maintaining muscle. It’s also important for cell metabolism to keep all your body’s systems working as they should.
Additionally, recent research has uncovered protein’s role in calcium retention, suggesting that protein improves bone health and maintains bone density as we age. (1,2)
In the last couple of decades, diet regimes that focus on proteins have become popular in the mainstream (e.g., Paleo, Atkins, ketogenic).