I'm sorry. I don't mean to come off as judgmental, but you obviously don't know what you're talking about. Do a day's worth of research and you'll see there are no physiological benefits of consuming animal products ABOVE THAT OF PLANTS. Sure, along with the bad stuff you get from animal products, there are a lot of great things in there too. Plus, the comfort of eating something familiar you have eaten all your life. Plus the taste and texture. It's all good. But insinuating that eating the same nutrients in plant form is cheating yourself out of the benefits a meat eater gets is just not true.
Cows are big ass piles of muscle, but they don't eat meat. Where do you think they get their protein from? Dang.
Meat does not corner the market on complete essential amino acids (protein). There are 9 our bodies cannot produce and we need to consume them to maintain/build muscle. The rest our bodys make, no worries. Meat contains all 9, but also it also contains saturated fats, cholesterol, increases blood acidity and has no fiber. There are plenty of ways to get all 9 amino acids via plant based foods without the bad stuff for you. First complementary protein foods like beans + brown rice, penut butter + wheat bread, oatmeal + almond milk, etc. add up to your complete protein. Some are even complete by themselves. hemp seed meal, spirulina and soy. Plus everyone should add kale to their diets; veg, vegan or whatever.
