How much protein you need depends a lot on your body and metabolic type: not everybody is the same. I am eating protein at every meal because it is recommended as a way to support depleted adrenal glands. I'm told never to skip meals, and to make sure that there is at least a couple ounces of protein-rich food with every meal. They want me to eat meat more than I do, because I'll often eat nuts instead.

Does your mother grow herbs or use them? It sounds like you don't believe in reincarnation. Is that true? Do you believe in something?