Complete protiens?!
Answers: i am a vegitarian and i need a way to get complete proteins in my deit. any snacks/meals u know of that DEFINATLY have complete protiens in them?
All you have to do is eat protein from a wide variety of sources. The information about combining proteins at one meal to form a complete protein is outdated (even the author who popularized that notion has agreed that it's not necessary.) Eat protein from soy, legumes, whole grains, nuts, seeds and vegetables and you will get a variety of amino acids and plenty of proteins; your body will just take them apart and recombine them anyway. Quinoa does happen to be a complete protein.
I personally enjoy eating salads. They have a good source of protein..
If you want a snack though just have some Ice Cream xD
Quinoa (the grain) is a complete Protein
If you mix lentils and brown rice, another complete protein :)
It's hard to find some specific information, I've looked, luckily, my ex-boss made sure that I was getting everything that I needed.
Ezekiel bread.
soy mince, Quinoa, egg {if you are a vegetarian who eats egg}, nuts
http://fitsugar.com/165298
This is a site for Vegetarians asking that very question.
Hope this helps.
Peanut better is not whole protein - neither is milk, but together they make a whole protein ! Not sure tho, if that means soy milk instead of the partial protein in cow's milk - my vegetarian diet back-in-the-day did not include dairy products (we could eat them.) There are many kinds of veggie life-styles. / I like alfalfa sprouts (with a tiny dab of mayonnaise) on a PB sandwich... it's yummy. ~!!~ So is Peanut Butter & Cucumber sandwich on whole wheat bread.~!! Grilled cheese s good with alfalfa sprouts and fresh sliced tomato ... NOW I AM GETTING HUNGRY*!!!
It's a myth that we need good protein sources. The body breaks down the protein from every food, into amino acids which enter the "amino acid pool". They stay there for at least 12 hours; so you don't need complementary proteins in one meal. From the pool, the cells take what they need and build the type of protein they need.
By coinsedence, I just read this thread: http://www.veganbodybuilding.com/phpBB2/...
Here's some of it:
Myth # 4. Following a workout, there's a one-hour window of opportunity for protein synthesis .
You may be wondering: is this a myth because the real window is half an hour? Two or 3 hours? Maybe 6 hours? Sadly, in the past 2 weeks I've read different articles, all suggesting that the "window" is one of the above lengths of time.
It's not surprising that with this type of inconsistency that this is probably the most pervasive myth in bodybuilding today! Worse yet, it stems directly from the scientific research itself. The most often cited research on the protein synthetic post workout window, used elderly subjects (Esmark et al., 2001) and cardio exercise findings (Levenhagen et al., 2001) to make their predictions. While this is a completely acceptable practice when these are the only data we have to go on, there are a couple noteworthy problems.
Elderly individuals digest and absorb protein differently than healthy adults. In fact, they digest and absorb whey protein in a similar manner as they do casein (Dangin et al., 2003); in other words they have slow digestion and absorption for whey. Elderly also benefit from having 80% of their daily protein consumed at a single sitting (Arnal et al., 1999), in contrast to the benefits of our multiple feedings.
Additionally, the traditionally referenced Esmark et al. (2001), study showed that consuming the post workout meal just 2 hours after working out actually prevented any improvements induced by the training! Figure that one out and you get a prize.
Secondly, with regards to cardio well, let's just say that there's an obvious difference between how our muscles respond to the two forms of exercise. Bear in mind that with regard to carbohydrate metabolism following a workout, there might not be much of a difference?we just don't know, but certainly the long-term protein metabolism differences can be seen.
So now what are we supposed to base our nutrition on? Enter the most underrated scientific paper in the last 5 years. Tipton and colleagues (2003) examined responsiveness of protein synthesis for a day after a workout, and found it to reflect a 24 hour enhanced level. That's right folks, a FULL DAY! This means that having a morning shake will have the same impact on muscle protein synthesis as one consumed following the workout!
These results shouldn?t be too surprising because we?ve known for over a decade that postworkout protein synthesis is jacked up for this long (MacDougall et al., 1995), but if you?re discovering this for the first time, then it?s pretty exciting!
Some research suggests that even 48 hours after the workout our protein synthesis levels can be elevated by ~33% (Phillips et al., 1997), giving us an even longer period during which we can maximize our muscle growth with protein drinks.
Strike one for the one hour post workout window.
America is obsessed with protein and it's making us sick.
You don't need that much.
It is not necessary to get a "complete protein" in one meal. It's not necessary to get it all in one day even. For instance beans plus rice is a complete protein. You're just fine if you have red beans on Tuesday and brown rice on Thursday.
A protein which contains all the 22 essential amino acids in proper proportions is called a complete protein. Spirulina, quinoa, buckwheat, hempseed, and amaranth, & soy products such as soybeans, tofu, tempeh, and miso.
Some foods which may be combined to provide a good balance of amino acids are:
Beans & brown rice
Wheat & peanuts (a peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread works too)
Peas & rye
Beans & corn
But it is good to still get your protein from more than one source.