Why Getting Enough Protein Can Help to Boost Your Immune System 💪

The protein we get from our diet gives us the amino acids we need to build protein in the body. This is super important to repair damage and generate new, healthy cells – so protein plays a major role in keeping us healthy and boosting our immune system 👊

If protein conjures up images of chicken breasts and bulging biceps for you, then guess again! It’s perfectly possible to get all the protein you need from plants. Here’s our top tips to getting enough #PlantbasedProtein and boosting your immune system 👇

🍽️ Mix It Up – Plant sources of protein are more limited in the types of amino acids they contain, so it takes some mixing and matching to get all the essential amino acids from one meal. Try to include two different kinds of plant protein in every meal e.g. rice and peas, beans and cheese.

🥜 Snack on Protein Rich Foods – Snacking on protein dense foods such as seeds and nuts is a great way to get a plant-based protein boost between meals and top up your levels of amino acids.

🥤 Make a Protein Packed Smoothie – Try making a vegan smoothie each day with some plant based milk, protein powder (pea or hemp are good vegan protein powders), a dollop of nut butter and a sprinkling of seeds – for a quadruple protein boost!

🍪 Enjoy Seed Based Snacks – Seeds are naturally high in plant based protein, as well as healthy fats, vitamins and minerals. Our seed-based snacks are high in protein from hemp seeds and chia seeds, as well as an added dose of 100% vegan rice protein. This combination of protein sources provides a good variety of amino acids which combine to give you a complete protein source i.e. all of the essential amino acids in one handy package!

Getting enough protein should be a priority for vegans and non-vegans alike year-round, but is super important when it comes to boosting immune health and fighting off illness right now 💚