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| Switching to Vegetarian, How do I get enough protein? |  haessentials |
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| #1 |  narissainsf |
May 20 2008 23:42 |
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i fyou are going vegetarian, beans are a great source of protein. the protein is best absorbed if consumed with dairy, but not all vegetarians eat dairy. i put black beans in my salads, i also eat lentils which are high in protein as well. soy and tofu contain a good amount of protein too. good luck! |
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| #2 | tridymite |
May 21 2008 00:13 |
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for protein eat tofu, beans, lentils, chick peas, quinoa, rice, oatmeal, broccoli, spinach....pretty much everything has protein in it. You'll get enough, don't worry. :-) |
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| #3 | lysistrata |
May 21 2008 02:51 |
| ^You only need 8 grams for every 20 lbs of bodyweight. Protein deficiency is pretty much unheard of outside of third world countries that have food supply problems (read: famine). As long as you eat a variety of foods (meaning, don't be a french-fry vegetarian!) and eat enough calories every day, it's difficult to not get enough protein. | ||
| #4 | gi-jane |
May 21 2008 06:47 |
| Eggs are a fabulous source of protein, iron and some essential fats. Nuts and seeds are also excellent. | ||
| #5 |  wombatboi |
May 21 2008 23:07 |
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I'd venture to say most people get way too much protein in their diet. As long as you eat healthy foods and a wide variety of them you should be fine. I'd think iron would be more helpful to concentrate on. |
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| #6 | miss_vito |
May 21 2008 23:41 |
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Unlike proteins from animal sources, vegetable proteins are composed of incomplete amino acids. For your body to benefit from these proteins you should combine different sources (eg grains and pulses) or add complete animal proteins (milk, eggs). The numbers may look like you're getting tons of protein but you can be selling yourself short. |
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| #7 | w0lf |
May 22 2008 02:31 |
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Boca burgers have 18g of protein for only 100 cals and they're vegetarian but I forgot if they're vegan or not. |
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| #8 | angeleyes137 |
May 22 2008 03:48 |
Original Post by w0lf: Some boca burgers are vegan - you have to look on the label I'd say eat different soy, vegetable, and grain products if you're going to be vegan and want enough protein. Like the people above said, vegetable proteins are incomplete, so you need a variety of them |
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| #9 | lysistrata |
May 22 2008 05:23 |
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Unlike proteins from animal sources, vegetable proteins are composed of
incomplete amino acids. For your body to benefit from these proteins
you should combine different sources (eg grains and pulses) or add
complete animal proteins (milk, eggs). The numbers may look like
you're getting tons of protein but you can be selling yourself short. I'm sorry, but I'm so sick of hearing this. Protein combining is an oudated theory that nobody believes in anymore. You do not need to get all of your essential amino acids in a single food or even in a single meal. Proteins are constantly being broken down and rebuilt in your body. As long as you have a decent supply of all the aminos, you are not likely to run into any deficiency problems. And you will get a perfectly adequate supply of all of them if you eat a variety of foods (grains, nuts, fruits and veggies, legumes, etc.). Repeat: You do not need to worry about eating complete proteins or combining foods to come up with complete proteins. |
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| #10 | miss_vito |
May 22 2008 20:23 |
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I stand corrected. Thank you for the source. |
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