Reducing meat consumption is the best choice for long-term health. An article in the May issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, titled Meat-Free More Often, recommends eating a plant based diet to lower cholesterol, blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. The article states that women only require 45 grams of protein per day, and suggests consuming plant-based protein sources such as beans, nuts, seeds, quinoa, tofu, seitan, and tempeh instead of animal based protein.
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