Putting a little bit of meat, fish, or eggs into a mostly plant-based meal can make a big difference in getting the vitamins and minerals your body needs.

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8. “Fish, chicken, lean meat and eggs can be eaten daily”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa

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This study says that adding just a little bit of fish, chicken, lean meat, or eggs to a mostly plant-based diet helps people get important vitamins and minerals they might be missing — and that’s good for their health.

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8. “Fish, chicken, lean meat and eggs can be eaten daily”: a food-based dietary guideline for South Africa

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DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2013.12519342

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Eating small amounts of fish, chicken, lean meat, or eggs every day can help people get important vitamins and minerals they might be missing, especially if their diet is mostly plants.

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Eating lots of healthy plants like vegetables, fruits, and whole grains is great for your heart—even if you also eat some fish, eggs, or dairy, your heart still gets most of the benefit from the plants, not from cutting out all animal foods.

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