While it's still controversial which one is better, most recent
study shows one definite advantage of vegetable protein over
meat protein is that plant protein can help lower blood
pressure. Those who consume a lot of vegetable protein have
lower blood pressure.
Researchers at Imperial College London did a survey on nearly
4700 people from the UK, the US, Japan and China. They found
that the more vegetable protein the subjects said they had, the
lower their blood pressure.
The report published in the journal Archives of Internal
Medicine suggested vegetarians tend to be lighter than
non-vegetarians, and that the amino acids and magnesium found in
plant protein may play roles in lowering blood pressure.
Since the study shows plant protein has some benefits that meat
protein lacks, it is recommended we add some amounts of
vegetable protein in our diet for better health. Good sources of
vegetable protein include whole grains such as corn, wheat,
oats, milo, barley, soya products such as tofu, soya milk, nuts
and seeds like peas, beans, peanuts, almonds, pipe nuts etc. A
well balanced diet including certain amounts of plant protein is
definitely better than a diet that gets dietary protein from
meat only.
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