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 CHANGERS - Full Documentary 

Then afterward, I watched this debunking of the above documentary:

Game Changers DEBUNKED (The Film) Just the Science 

The debunking mentions apes, and some health misunderstandings from my previous post have been cleared up.  

Although "Game Changers Debunked" gets too heavily into the keto/carnivore cult in parts, it does an excellent job debunking "Game Changers," which was full of inaccuracies.  "Game Changers" was even debunked by other vegans.

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