Muscle for Life

Plant-based diets are more popular than ever, and for good reason. Research shows that people who eat an abundance of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and whole grains tend to live longer and stay healthier than those who eat little. You probably know this and, understandably, are considering a major overhaul to your diet, but aren’t wholly sold on the idea of cutting out animal products entirely. How are you supposed to get enough protein? Will you be able to cover all of your nutritional bases with plants alone? Will you actually enjoy your meal plans? Well, the short answer to each of those questions is “yes,” but it’s not necessarily easy because certain animal foods make it much easier to improve your body composition and stay healthy. That’s why more and more people are turning to “modified” vegetarian diets like the pescatarian diet, which is simply a vegetarian diet that includes seafood. Some pescatarians also eat eggs and dairy, as well, which is technically known as “lacto-ovo-pescatarianism.” As