I need protein in my diet?!
any help would be appreciated.
Answers: I'm thinking about becoming a vegetarian. The one thing is, I don't know where I should get my protein from. I'm allergic to all soy products, and I'm not very fond of eggs, but I'm okay with eating dairy products.
any help would be appreciated.
Vegetarians can get protein even without soy. It comes in most foods and if you're eating a varied, balanced diet wih enough calories, you can easily get plenty.
You can get it from beans and other legumes (lentils, peas, peanuts, chickpeas,) grains (quinoa is a complete protein and, since you're allergic to soy, you may want to look into seitan - "wheat meat'- for meaty alternatives,) nuts and seeds, fruits and veggies, mushrooms and dairy products. You don't have to eat eggs if you don't like them (they have loads of saturated fat and cholesterol anyway) but you'll probably still eat some foods that have egg in them. You might also want to try Quorn products for faux chicken - they are made with a fungi-based protein instead of soy.
Here's a super easy, soy-free, high protein, tasty recipe to try:
Chickpea Cutlets
1 c cooked chickpeas (feel free to use canned)
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 c vital wheat gluten (also labeled as "wheat gluten flour")
1/2 c plain bread crumbs
1/4 c vegetable broth or water
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, pressed
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp dried thyme
1/2 tsp Hungarian paprika
1/4 tsp dried rubbed sage
Olive oil for pan frying
In a mixing bowl, mash the chickpeas together with the olive oil until there are no whole chickpeas left. Add the remaining ingredients and knead for about 3 minutes, until strings of gluten have formed.
Preheat a heavy-bottomed nonstick or cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, divide the dough into 4 equal pieces. To form the cutlets, knead each piece in your hand for a few moments and then flatten and stretch each one into a roughly 4"x6" rectangular cutlet shape.
Add a thin layer of olive oil to the pan. Place the cutlets in the pan and cook for 6-7 minutes on each side. Add more oil if needed when you flip the cutlets.
You can also brush each side with olive oil and bake at 375 (20 minutes, then flip and bake an additional 8-10 minutes.) They are a little chewier and firmer baked.
These are great with mashed potatoes, gravy and roasted asparagus. Rumor has it they're tasty with mustard, too.
nuts and grains
There's protein in everything
Tofu's a good source
EDIT :Sorry re-read question did not see allergic to soy
Leafy Green Vegetables
Peanuts
Pistachios
Soy Products
Soybeans
Sunflower Seeds
Whole-grain Bread
When a vegitarian, soy product is half your consumption.
But you can also have beans, which has high protein.
Beans are high in protien as well as nuts and grains such as walnuts.
Cheese, but not too much in a week. You could try baking with eggs. My mum can't stand the look of eggs but she don't mind them in a cake.
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You can try quorn if your not that screamish about it being process in lab condisions.
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If your not allergic to peanuts...peanut butter is a very good source of protein. Also beans are good source of protein as well. Especially kidney beans.
Becoming a vegetarian is your choice, but be thankful that you can eat protein. My grandson has PKU, which is short for Phenylketonuria. Which means his body can not get rid of excessive amounts of protein. Therefore he has no choice but to be a vegetarian, and live on a very strict diet allowing only enough protein for his little body to grow.... Try finding foods that do not contain proteins. Now thats even a bigger challenge!
Its a very good step. You can be healthy and be vegetarian. I have been for nearly 2 years. Since you are allergic to soy products, i would suggest nuts, rice, grain, leafy green veggies. These are all good sources of protein. I personally love peanut butter. Tofu would be a great option if you weren't allergic. Good Luck!!!
Good protein sources are: almonds, black beans, brown rice, cashews, garbanzo beans (chickpeas), kidney beans, lentils, lima beans, peanut butter, pinto beans, seitan, soybeans, soymilk, sunflower seeds, and mock meats (look for the soy-free ones)
Also see http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/vsk/p... for more info about protein in veg diets.
http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/prot...
The most concentrated sources of protein are generally in legumes and seeds/nuts.
You can eat any kind of bean besides soy.
Quinoa, which is a whole grain, is also a nutritional powerhouse.
EAT A LOT OF BEANS
Here is a great article by Dr. John McDougall on Veggie Sources of Protien
http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/a...
You do not need eggs, or dairy to fill your protien requirements. Seeds, nuts, Legumes, plus normal veggie provide it all. You have fallen prey to "The Protien Myth."
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Simple answer:
Protein is the building block of life. All living things on this planet have protein for their basis.
We, as with other creatures, create our own protein from amino acids.
Any whole protein eaten is broken first down into amino acids then utilized as needed. Therefore, consuming amino acids is much more efficient and less energy wasteful than consuming whole protein. Fruits are full of amino acids. So are lots of other things. You will find that this is also the sort of answer you will get when asking about calcium, b12, and all the other vitamins and nutrients. Eat food and you shall recieve.
I eat meat for protein and veggies on the side