Why I Can't Be Vegan For Too Long

Part of why I found pea protein isolate to be the best vegan protein powder: However, it's unrealistic to expect to be able to go low-fiber vegan relying mostly on pea protein isolate as the main source of protein long-term. One of the problems is pea protein isolates are very high in iron. Even though this is non-heme iron, I calculated that my daily intake is over 150%. (Virtually all breads are now fortified with iron, which adds to the already high amount from the pea protein.) From research, having this high of a non-heme iron intake long-term will cause health issues. A couple such issues are inflammation and microbiome imbalance. However, pea protein isolate can be altered with other sources of protein. For me at least, it's a matter of getting by with what I need without developing health issues. Regarding the vegan vs animal protein debate that has been going on for several decades, I watched this documentary a couple weeks ago: THE GAME CHAN...