Protein

I really like this article. In todays world everyone believes that you need huge amounts of protein to be healthy and that just isn't the case. It is true that protein is important for a healthy diet but we are taking things way to far. My all time favorite heath documentary, "Forks over Knives", talks about how eating too many animal products, one of our favorite sources of protein, can seriously effect your health. In the documentary they compared diets to life expectancy in different parts of the world and found that countries that eat less meat lived longer and had a significantly lower rate of cancer. Another misunderstanding about protein in our society is where it can be found. Many people associate protein with meat but the truth is that protein can be found in many other foods as well.