Protein Packed Plants!

Since so many people ask me, here are some of the plant foods with especially high protein.

Keep in mind that, not only are these foods high in protein, they are also filled with other important nutrients, including calcium, iron, cancer-fighting antioxidants, phytonutrients, etc.
AND they contain NO saturated fat, cholesterol, antibiotics or other toxins found in animal products, that are linked to cancer and other diseases.

So...would you rather get your protein from a slab of cow, increase your chances of cancer and heart disease, miss out on all the other nutrients your body needs, and feel sluggish and, well, like you just ate a dead animal...

OR eat real food, grown from this amazing planet God has given us, and feel super light and energetic as nutrients only nature can provide pour into your body?

Protein Packed Plants:

Legumes
1 cup lentils= 18g
1 cup black beans= 15g
1 cup red kidney beans= 14g
1 cup pinto beans= 12g
1 cup chickpeas/garbanzo= 12g
1 cup green peas= 9g

Whole Grains (cooked)
1 cup amaranth= 9g
1 cup quinoa= 8g
1 cup millet= 6g
1 cup buckwheat= 6g
1 cup brown rice= 5g
1 slice sprouted whole wheat bread (aka Ezekiel or Trader Joe's)= 5-6g

Nuts/Seeds (Raw)
1 cup cashews= 20g
1 cup almonds= 24g
1 cup sunflower seeds= 28g
1 cup flaxseed (whole)= 31g!
1 cup pumpkin seeds= 36g!!
1 cup chia seeds= 48g!!!

Vegetables
1 cup spinach (raw, packed)= 5g
1 potato (with skin)= 4.3g 
1 cup asparagus (raw, chopped)= 3g
1 cup kale (raw, chopped)= 2.9g 
1 cup broccoli (raw, chopped)= 2.6g
1 cup cauliflower (raw, chopped)= 2g
1 cup carrots (raw, chopped)= 1.2g

Fruits
1 cup avocado (mashed)= 4.5g 
1 cup dried apricots= 4.4g
1 cup prunes= 3.8g
1 cup dates (chopped)= 3.6g
1 cup banana (mashed)= 2.5g (1 medium banana= 1.3g)
1 cup kiwi (sliced)= 2g
1 cup cherries= 1.6g

The more real food you eat, the less room there will be in your stomach for junk. So fill up on all these amazing foods and feel the difference in your health!

Note: Vitamin B-12 is only found in animals, therefore it is important to either supplement or eat fortified foods (almond milk, nutritional yeast, etc).