> On my way out, she reminded me I should think about eating meat "for protein" That one right there is such a tell about how well-educated many doctors are in

> On my way out, she reminded me I should think about eating meat "for protein" That one right there is such a tell about how well-educated many doctors are in nutrition. There are more than enough nutrients that pose a genuine problem for vegetarians, but still the one that's mentioned is one of the ones that generally isn't a problem. That said, a MD or DO speaking about nutrition is technically operating outside their specialty. So maybe one shouldn't expect them to be too sure of what they're talking about. Though I don't know if most folks really understand that, and it's also true that dietitians often get overlooked.