Just a story.
My friends have been vegetarians for 49 years...and are sickly, dark circles under their eyes.
Once a friend called me to intervene -seeing what they actually ate.
They ate beans alright...but not WITH grains. Dah.
And SO much pasta and potatoes in the form of perogis, often.
I got them to get a protein powder, after 3xs tries...they are MUCH better. :)
Oh also another friend ...same thing ---she thanked me when I told her her low energy is not enough protein.
She never read a nutritional article or book in her life.
I lasted almost 20 yrs being a vegetarian....they continued on.
I rem my sensitivity to cold, and circles under my eyes, too!
I wasn't combining tofu and lentils with grains either all the time!
Every day...we need complete protein. But, ya gotta know what that means.
Upping your B12, also.
Btw, I did not understand 'plant based meat' ...you mean
fake meat...yes..it's pretty good!