The V Word
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by Heather Mills
This month, after your questions on how I keep enough energy to ski race, look after a family and run a number of businesses, I thought I would write a bit about my healthy eating lifestyle. Obviously, it’s all down to my plant based diet and northern grit.
Incredibly, 25 years on and there are still some people out there who believe you can’t get enough protein from a plant based diet. Well, let’s clear up those misconceptions.
PROTEIN MYTH
I have been athletic since a young age, but staying fit and healthy has not been easy. When I was younger, I (like most others) believed the huge marketing campaigns by the meat and dairy industry targeting our schools that they were the best sources of protein and calcium.