Vegetarian help.?!
i am NOT a vegan, i couldnt handle that...
but, i need to know some protein supplemments, because i will not have meat.
any help?!
Answers: Okay, i am a new found vegetarian, and i need some pointers.
i am NOT a vegan, i couldnt handle that...
but, i need to know some protein supplemments, because i will not have meat.
any help?!
Hi!
I have been vegetarian for 5 years now. I would strongly recommend eating egg based dishes or maybe 1-2 eggs every 2 days. If you like nuts that is an alternative. I recommend looking at your local store as you will find some excellent veggie recipe books which have high protein dishes. I also recommend the quorn series of products.
Just a little tip. If you are ever abroad or in a takeaway and ask which products are vegetarian they may include chicken products as well as in some countries these are not considered meat. Also, if you are in spain do not ask for a russian salad. It says Vegetarian but it has fish in it.
I would carefully consider vegetarianism at this point as when you get further in it is harder to back out of. It is a moral thing I can understand as that is the case with me but if not I would carefully consider.
If you need any more help email me:
scott.a.campbell@hotmail.co.uk
Cheese, legumes, soy milk, that's all I can think of right now. Hit up a natural food store hey usually have a plethera of vegetarian food and you can check the labels.
Most foods contain at least some protein. Good sources of protein for vegetarians include nuts and seeds, pulses, soya products (tofu, soya milk and textured soya protein such as soya mince), cereals (wheat, oats, and rice), free-range eggs and some dairy products (milk, cheese and yoghurt).
I have not tried the protein shakes, but I eat loads of grains and beans and lentiles.
I eat lots of chickpeas, and black beans and red kidneys beans. - that covers my protein
for really easy and free recipes go to
http://www.vegetariantimes.com
Soy. It is really really great. Soy milk is also really good.
It's pretty common in our meat and protein obsessed culture for people to hold the misconception that vegetarians must somehow be protein deficient. It turns out that having too much protein, especially protein from animal sources (flesh, eggs, milk), is actually unhealthy. It can have an acidifying effect on your blood pH, causing leeching of calcium from your bones. Animal products come with saturated fats, hang out in you colon, and can increase your risk for certain cancers, autoimmune diseases, heart disease, and others health issues. Read the China Study to get a better understand how that all works.
If you eat a varied diets of whole grains, fruits, veggies, beans and legumes, nuts and seeds, and make sure you're getting a source of Omega-3 (walnuts, ground flax seeds, algae supplements) and B-12 (nutritional yeast, supplements) you will be on your way to good health!
tofu and rice, beans, pulses and wholegrains.
If you are not vegan, than dairy products are loaded with protien, like cheese, yogurt and milk. There is also alot of protien in soy milk and tofu and many other veggie options such as Morningstar Fams foods, which are terrific. However, the need for protien is highly overestimated. As long as your diet conatains a variety of fruits and vegetables and grains and nuts, you should not have a protien issue. Beans also contain the iron you may need form cutting red meat. You can take a multi vitamin if you feel an energy drop though. I take flintstone chewables, they are easy to take, taste fairly good and will give you everything you need as far as vitamins and minerals go. Good luck!
Unless you're a super athlete, you do NOT need protein supplements. And unless you aren't eating enough calories, or you're eating mainly junk food, it is all but impossible to be protein deficient. From what I've read, you only need .3 to .5 grams of protein per pound of body weight each day. And it's pretty easy to get--just eat a variety of foods, and you will be FINE.
peanut butter, nuts, hummus, lentils, beans, tofu, soy, imitation soy meats... most people who eat meat generally are getting much more meat than they need. you don't need as much as you might think. also cheese and veggies both have protein. eat a variety of fruits, veggies, grains, and some of the above and you should be more than fine. i get way more protein than i need without even trying.
i take nature's bounty sublingual b vitamins.
they are a liquid that you hold under your tongue for 30 seconds.
they often have them on sale 2 for 1.
it's what my doctor recommended.
I use hemp protein made by living harvest its organic, raw and it has 13 grams of protein and 9 grams of fiber. If you have a blender use some frozen fruit and rice milk or anything you perefer and maybe a sweeterner, I use agave raw. Or you can try flax seeds and not the oil but the organic whole seeds. Here are some links
http://www.worldpantry.com/cgi-bin/ncomm...
http://myvega.com/main.asp