What does not having enough protein do to your body?!


Question: What does not having enough protein do to your body!?
i'm a vegetarian and I don't think i get enough protein!. its just hard to eat lots of tofu and nuts and beans everyday, seing they don't exactly have it in the cafeteria, and its not really breakfast food!. so what are the effects of not having enough protein!? just wondering if its really really bad to not have enough or something, im 14, does it affect my growing or something!. not sure!.!. !?Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Not having enough protein and the right fats will indeed mess with your growth and health!. Fats and protein help you assimilate other nutrients to create beneficial bone mass!.

First of all!.!.!. the tofu is NOT protein!.!.!. your body cannot assimilate it!. Soy will also tend to block what nutrition you ARE taking in, and will trash your endocrine system, beginning with your thyroid!.!.!. leaving you fat and tired!. Stay away from it!.

RAW NUTS are a good source of protein, as are deep green veggies like spinach!. You can carry a little ziplock baggie of raw pecans, almonds, filberts, brazil nuts and the like!. You can bring a green salad with a small container of a good vinagrette dressing!. You can also find lots of different RAW NUT BUTTERS on the market today!.!.!. and put that on some Ezekiel bread, which is a quality sprouted bread you will find in the grocers' freezer section!.

Since you are so young, you really should consider continuing to eat eggs and cheese!. If you fix yourself 2 eggs in the morning, cooked in some coconut oil, that will stay with you all day!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

It affects growing and muscle mass, but you don't need a whole lot of protein!. Most Americans get way more than they really need!.

Do you eat dairy, cheese and eggs!? You're getting a lot of protein there!. String cheese is a really handy snack with a decent amount of protein!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Tofu is SO breakfast food!

Try a tofu scramble by crumbling firm tofu into a pan of your favorite sauteed veggies!. Add some salsa or your favorite spices, and serve it with toast, potatoes, or wrap it into a tortilla or pita bread!.

Or you can make a fritatta by crumbling firm tofu and mixing it with your favorite vegan cheese, tomato, spinach, and onion, press it into a pan/baking dish, and baking it 20 minutes at 400 degrees!.

You only need 5-6% of your daily calorie intake to be from protein!.!.!. you can get that from a half serving of tofu and a glass of soy milk daily!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Below is a good article from Web MD!.

also Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine has excellent articles!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I get my mom to buy me more beans so I can make bean burritos and hummus for lunch!. (Packed with protein/iron)
You can also add some peanut butter on wheat bread to your diet!.!. I also usually have a small handful of nuts with every meal!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You really shouldn't have trouble getting enough protein if you're eating fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, and grains!. Protein deficiencies are very, very rare in developed countries!.!.!. the main killers are heart disease and diabetes (which are linked to the consumption of animal products)!.

See this site for a list of good veg sources of protein:
http://www!.tryveg!.com/cfi/toc/!?v=08sourc!.!.!.

Good luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Don't worry!!! and congratulations!!!! I think you are having enough protein with the tofu and beans!. Try also lettuce, broccoli and spinach, they have lots of iron, for the blood haemoglobin to be right!. Try another products made out of soy beans, even soy bean milk!. You should take some calcium from yogurt, milk, cheese and butter!.

I hope some other young Americans care about their nutrition, just like you do!.

God bless you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Chances are, you're getting plenty!. You don't have to eat vast amounts of protein- your body has to break it down into amino acids before it can be utilized anyway!. Your body builds protein out of amino acids, and out of 22, it makes all but 8 of those without you doing a thing!. The other 8 are easily obtainable from plant sources, or small amounts of beans, nuts or tofu!.

The only real way to have a protein deficiency is to have kwashiorkor, and unless your neighborhood is in the middle of a famine, that's highly unlikely!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

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If you do not get enough protein you may get lethargic and feel tired eventually your body will stop growing properly and you will have impaired brain function because it will stop developing!. But like the others said it is very rare to get a protein deficiency in the western world!. At your age you need to aim to get in about 50g of protein every day, that's quite easy to do when you consider just 2 tbsp peanut butter contains 8g!. You need to get your protein from a variety of sources not just rely on a few day in day out, this is so that your diet contains all the essential amino acids!.

Tempeh, 1 cup, 41g
Seitan, 3 ounces, 31g
Soybeans, cooked, 1 cup, 29g
Lentils, cooked, 1 cup, 18g
Black beans, cooked, 1 cup, 15g
Kidney beans, cooked, 1 cup, 13g
Veggie burger, 13g
Chickpeas, cooked, 1 cup, 12g
Baked beans, 1 cup, 12g
Pinto beans, cooked, 1 cup, 12g
Black-eyed peas, cooked, 1 cup, 11g
Tofu, firm, 4 ounces, 11g
Lima beans, cooked, 1 cup, 10g
Quinoa, cooked, 1 cup, 9g
Tofu, 4 oz, 9g
Bagel (3 oz), 9g
Peas, cooked, 1 cup, 9g
Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP), cooked, 1/2 cup, 8g
Peanut butter, 2 Tbsp, 8g
Veggie dog, 8g
Spaghetti, cooked, 1 cup, 8g
Almonds, 1/4 cup, 8g
Soy milk, 1 cup, 7g
Soy yogurt, 6 oz, 6g
Bulgur, cooked, 1 cup, 6g
Sunflower seeds, 1/4 cup, 6g
Whole wheat bread, 2 slices, 5g
Cashews, 1/4 cup, 5g
Almond butter, 2 Tbsp, 5g
Brown rice, cooked, 1 cup, 5g
Spinach, cooked, 1 cup, 5g
Broccoli, cooked, 1 cup, 4g
Potato, (6 oz), 4gWww@FoodAQ@Com

it affects how muscle grows and also can put meat on your bonesand its also heathly 4 youWww@FoodAQ@Com

Unless you're not eating enough food, or the food you eat is mostly junk food, it's almost impossible to have a protein deficiency!. I mean, have you ever heard of anyone in an industrialized nation suffering from protein deficiency!? Even vegans get twice as much as they really need, which is !.3 to !.5 grams per pound of body weight!.

For breakfast, you can do a tofu scramble (yes, Virginia, tofu can be a breakfast food)!. Or you can have a bowl of cereal with soy milk (which has protein)!. You can smear nut butter on crispbread and top with cut bananas!.

Check out www!.vrg!.org for nutritional information!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

You don't need to many beens, nuts, or whole grains to meet your daily protean requirements!.

Examples:
Breakfast - whole grain cereal, fruit, cows milk or soy milk, or eggs if you eat them!.

Pack your own school lunch - peanut butter, or hummus sandwich on whole grain bread, fruit, cows milk or soy milk, nuts or sunflower seeds!.

If you ate this breakfast and lunch you already have all the protein you need for the day!.

Have a nice veggie salad for dinner with a soy burger, etc!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Your muscles atrophy, you lose your hair, you can't digest food properly, and you become lethargic!.!.!.to list a few!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Just look at the pictures in any "feed the children" add!. That's what not getting enough protein in your diet does to you!.Www@FoodAQ@Com





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