I used soy protein while in India and I really did not enjoy it. It was so chalky! I highly recommend gemma pea protein if you're interested in changing up your protein powder.


If you think that book is repetitive, try reading his prior book, "Good Calories, Bad Calories." I'm reading it right now. It's three times as long and goes into so much detail about all the science/political wrangling behind dietary recommendations (mainly in the U.S, but he touches on other countries). It can definitely get tedious at times, but I'm learning some pretty valuable info.

It's weird that there is all of this evidence that backs up the efficacy of a high fat, moderate protein, restricted carb diet, but all of them that he has discussed so far are all very meat-centric. I have not come across anything about a vegetarian trial, let alone a vegan one. And a quick search of Google Scholar turned up nothing as far as I can tell. I wonder if it's been studied. Based on what I'm learning, I don't see why it can't work. Keep carbs low (therefore, keep insulin low), eat adequate protein (15-25% OR 1.2-1.6 g protein per kg bodyweight), eat plenty of fat. The same principles should apply, right? I hope so!