There are lots of things we want to do in life.

Climb a mountain, write a song, watch our grandchildren go up.

But guess what?

We can't do any of those things if we don't have our health.

Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.

I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.

And I'm here to bring you evidence-based research

that takes the mystery out of the best way

to live a healthier, longer life.

It's a commonly held belief that vegetarians come up short

when it comes to getting enough protein.

On today's show, we look at the facts.

In our first story, we look at nutritional quality indices

that show plant-based diets are the healthiest,

but do vegetarians and vegans reach the recommended daily intake

of protein?

The largest study in history of those eating plant-based diets

recently compared the nutrient profiles of about 30,000

non-vegetarians to 20,000 vegetarians

at about 5,000 vegans, flexitarians,

and no meat except fish eaters,

allowing us to finally put to rest the perennial question

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