[aroopchandra]

I eat a lot of legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, black beans, and peas. I also include tofu made from soy, and nuts like almonds, peanuts, as well as seeds like chia, flaxseeds, and hemp. I use plant-based protein powders too specifically (https://lovecomplement.com/products/complement-organic-vegan...) when I drink green smoothies (3 to 4 meals a week).

Green leafy vegetables also has a lot protein (Kale, Broccoli and Brussels).

I use supplements for B12 which is missing from vegetable foods.

I used to eat fish but when I stopped all animal products I gave up fish as well. I guess if I have fish once in a while it won't hurt me but I have a tendency to overdo it. The main thing for me was to reduce the inflammation when I had the imbalance. This meant stopping everything I thought might cause inflammation until it went away.

My diet was also free of all salts, sugars and oils for few months though I do use them now.

[schlick]

Maybe a crazy take here but it sounds like the Lupus actually made you healthier?

Either way congrats on finding a way towards living a happy and healthy life, props to you.

[aroopchandra]

For sure it did make me healthier and know my body better

[hinkley]

I never understood why the British had such a hardon for split pea soup until I looked at the nutrition. "Split peas" have a lot more protein than regular peas. Like two or three times as much.

As for the fish, you could try making yourself miso soup. Properly made, it contains bonito flakes, and it's impossible to overdo bonito flakes.

[bumby]

>I use supplements for B12 which is missing from vegetable foods.

Just in case you're looking for an inexpensive vegan whole food source, seaweed sheets (like those used in sushi) have a relatively high amount of B12. I took a look at the brand in my pantry and it has 60% RDA per sheet.

[throwaway2037]

Wiki disagrees about B12 in nori:

    > A 2014 study reported that dried purple laver ("nori") contains vitamin B12 in sufficient quantities to meet the RDA requirement (Vitamin B12 content: 77.6 μg /100 g dry weight).[19] By contrast, however, a 2017 review concluded that vitamin B12 may be destroyed during metabolism or is converted into inactive B12 analogs during drying and storage.[20] The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics stated in 2016 that nori is not an adequate source of vitamin B12 for humans.[21]

Ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nori#Nutrition

[bumby]

Thanks, I was only going off the nutrition label, it shows 60% RDA per sheet. However, the reference link for the academy is broken; I wonder if they’ve changed their stance? Other references indicate raw nori has B12 but the drying process may turn it to an inactive form.

[jhugo]

They probably got the numbers for the nutrition label from the earlier study and nobody got around to checking yet.

[aroopchandra]

Thats a good idea. I will for sure add it to my snacks as I actually like seaweed