protein is the most important thing while fasting this is Dr Palma Nickum gastroenterologist from California focused on gut health fasting helps our repair hormones to be active and these hormones require protein to build and repair tissue the requirement of protein is 0.8 to 1 gram per kilogram per day in this fasting method it might be difficult to get your protein requirement especially if you're eating only once or twice a day especially if you are a vegan my patient was like I'm getting protein through shakes then I realized that he is getting mutton from Shake tofu is an excellent source of vegan protein 85 grams of foam tofu has 9 grams of protein our favorite Chennai based Chef viji has a wonderful recipe for us hi everyone this is vijimu I'm a plant-based food practitioner I rely on moon Sprouts tofu soya chunks and peanut yogurt as my protein sources this silken tofu green smoothie is delicious protein packed and you won't even know that it's made with tofu it's not that tough to get protein on a plant-based diet I just had to experiment with new recipes here's to good food cheers if you're not able to meet your protein requirement please relax your fasting window by extending the eating window because protein requirement is more important than fasting my friends tofu he thinks tofu is a martial art attack against non-vegetarians share this with your vegan friends who want to consume protein in um teen