7-Day No-Sugar High-Protein Vegetarian Meal Plan

If you’re currently following a vegetarian diet or are considering eating more plant-based proteins, you may wonder if you’ll be able to get enough protein. It’s a valid concern. Protein is made up of amino acids, often dubbed the building blocks of protein, and plays a vital role in all areas of the body, including muscle strength, bone density and digestion. Fortunately, there are plenty of plant-based and vegetarian protein options out there, which makes getting adequate protein both feasible and delicious. When protein-rich meat is off the table, it becomes more important to focus on eating a variety of healthy vegetarian protein sources, such as beans, lentils, nuts, dairy, eggs, soy and whole grains. We also opted to skip added sugars and instead focus on nutrient-rich foods, including foods with natural sugars such as fruit, vegetables and unsweetened dairy.