As I grow in my knowledge about what my body needs versus just eating what I like, I am teaching myself how to combine the two to create the best me I can be this year.  An incredibly important part of what our bodies need, is protein.  I’m not saying here that we need to eat more meat. Gram for gram, there are certain plant based proteins that can rival or equal the amounts in animal proteins. One such protein is lentils. Talk about action packed. Not only are lentils high in protein, they are high in folate, potassium and a slew of antioxidants. They are inexpensive and relatively easy…