What are some good ways to get protein without eating meat and spending a fortune on soy meat?!
I'm a vegetarian and sometimes I don't get enought protein!. Soy and other products are so expensive sometimes!. What else can I do!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Eat food!.
Really, it's pretty much that simple!. Protein is everywhere!. if you're eating anything resembling a healthy, balanced vegetarian diet, you're getting more than you need!. You don't need special vegetarian products, just eat real food!.
Protein is plentiful not only in soybeans, but in all legumes (beans, peas, lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, etc!.!.!.) It's also found in whole grains (wheat, oats, millet, quinoa, etc!.!.!.) Snack on nuts and seeds; besides protein, they have iron, calcium, heart-healthy fats, etc!.!.!. Vegetables have a surprising amount of protein, especially green ones; on a per-calorie basis, brocolli has way more protein than beef!.
If you're eating dairy products, that's just another source!. But, honestly, even vegans can easily get plenty!. If you actually kept track of protein grams for a couple of days (like read the labels or looked up the nutritional information for everything you ate) you'd probably be surprised!. True protein deficiency is almost unheard of in the developed world; if it was common, the word "kwashiorkor" would be in everyone's vocabulary!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Really, it's pretty much that simple!. Protein is everywhere!. if you're eating anything resembling a healthy, balanced vegetarian diet, you're getting more than you need!. You don't need special vegetarian products, just eat real food!.
Protein is plentiful not only in soybeans, but in all legumes (beans, peas, lentils, peanuts, chickpeas, etc!.!.!.) It's also found in whole grains (wheat, oats, millet, quinoa, etc!.!.!.) Snack on nuts and seeds; besides protein, they have iron, calcium, heart-healthy fats, etc!.!.!. Vegetables have a surprising amount of protein, especially green ones; on a per-calorie basis, brocolli has way more protein than beef!.
If you're eating dairy products, that's just another source!. But, honestly, even vegans can easily get plenty!. If you actually kept track of protein grams for a couple of days (like read the labels or looked up the nutritional information for everything you ate) you'd probably be surprised!. True protein deficiency is almost unheard of in the developed world; if it was common, the word "kwashiorkor" would be in everyone's vocabulary!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
PROTEIN IN LEGUMES
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Garbanzo beans, Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas
PROTEIN IN GRAINS
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Barley, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Rye, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild rice
VEGETABLE PROTEIN
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Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green peas, Green pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard green, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini
PROTEIN IN FRUITS
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Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon
PROTEIN IN NUTS AND SEEDS
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Almonds, Cashews, Filberts, Hemp Seeds, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts (black)
One excellent ingredient to look for is hemp seed protein!. Hemp seed is an nutritious dietary source of easily digestible gluten-free protein!. It provides a well-balanced array of all the amino acids, including 34!.6 grams of protein for each 100 grams!. The fatty acid profile of the hemp seed is extremely beneficial, containing omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a virtually ideal ratio!. Other beneficial aspects of hemp seed include a strongly favorable unsaturated-to-saturated fat ratio; a high content of antioxidants; and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals
PROTEIN SOURCE FOR BODY BUILDER
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Garbanzo beans, Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas
PROTEIN IN GRAINS
--------------------------------------!.!.!.
Barley, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Rye, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild rice
VEGETABLE PROTEIN
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Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green peas, Green pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard green, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini
PROTEIN IN FRUITS
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Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon
PROTEIN IN NUTS AND SEEDS
--------------------------------------!.!.!.
Almonds, Cashews, Filberts, Hemp Seeds, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts (black)
One excellent ingredient to look for is hemp seed protein!. Hemp seed is an nutritious dietary source of easily digestible gluten-free protein!. It provides a well-balanced array of all the amino acids, including 34!.6 grams of protein for each 100 grams!. The fatty acid profile of the hemp seed is extremely beneficial, containing omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a virtually ideal ratio!. Other beneficial aspects of hemp seed include a strongly favorable unsaturated-to-saturated fat ratio; a high content of antioxidants; and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals
PROTEIN SOURCE FOR BODY BUILDER
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Well!.!.!.Im 14 and I got these Protein Energy Bars cause I cant take creatine and I wanna build muscle naturally!.!.!.they have 30 grams of protein!.!.!.they're called DETOUR!.!.!.but check your local grocery star where the diet granola bars and stuff are!.!.!.the DETOURS dont taste so good but they sure help you lose weight cause they destroy my appetite everytime I eat one!.!.!.but Goodluck anyway!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Milk, yogurt, beans (not the green kind), peanut butter, fish, eggs (if you count them as meat, then no!.!.!.) Legumes, lentils, and nuts, too!Www@FoodAQ@Com
seitan isn't as cheap as lentils but its really packed with protein!. I get about 40grams of protein a day which is enough for me!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
cheese, peanut butter, eggs, crumbles (soy but use in sauce so you don't have to use as much)Www@FoodAQ@Com
you eat vegetables!.!.!.
when in the morning!.!.!.the sun shine will give you vit!. E but theres a time!.!.!.!.to 9:00 only!.!.!.
The report released this week by the world's leading climate scientists made no bones about it: Global warming is happening in a big way and it is very likely manmade!. The U!.N!. report that came out soon after made a critical point: "The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global!." And yet, so many environmentalists continue to eat meat!. Why!?
Being part of the solution can be a whole lot simpler -- and cheaper -- than going out and buying a new hybrid!. We can make a huge difference in the environment simply by eating a plant-based diet instead of an animal-based one!. Factory farming pollutes our air and water, reduces the rainforests, and goes a long way to create global warming!. Yet for some environmentalists, the idea of giving up those chicken nuggets is still hard to swallow!.
So, I thought I might discuss a few of the key concerns that my meat-eating friends offer in defense of their continued meat consumption!. Here we go:
Some were worried about thriving, physically, on a vegetarian diet!.
Now this just does not make sense!. Half of all Americans die of heart disease or cancer and two-thirds of us are overweight!. The American Dietetic Association says that vegetarians have "lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; !.!.!. lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer!." Vegetarians, on average, are about one-third as likely to be overweight as meat eaters!.
And I've just learned from the brilliant Dr!. Andrew Weil that there is something called arachidonic acid, or AA, in animal flesh that causes inflammation!. AA is a pro-inflammatory fatty acid!. He explains that "heart disease and Alzheimer's -- among many other diseases -- begin as inflammatory processes!. The same hormonal imbalance that increases inflammation increases cell proliferation and the risk of malignant transformation!." They are finding out that inflammation is key in so many of the diseases that plague us!. So when you eat meat, you ingest AA, which causes inflammation, which fires up the disease process!. It doesn't matter if the chicken is free range or the beef is grass-fed because the fatty acid is natural and inherent in the meat!.
As for having strength and energy on a vegetarian diet, some of the world's top athletes are vegetarian!. A few examples: Carl Lewis (perhaps the greatest Olympian of all time), Robert Parish (one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History"), Desmond Howard (Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP), Bill Pearl (professional bodybuilder and four-time Mr!. Universe), Jack La Lanne (Mr!. Fitness himself) and Chris Evert (tennis champion)!. Vegetarian athletes have the advantage of getting all the plant protein, complex carbohydrates and fiber they need without all the artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated animal fats found in meat that would slow them down!. In fact, Carl Lewis says that "my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet!."
One person pointed out that the rain forest is being cut down to grow soy, not meat!.
Actually, much of the rain forest is being chopped down for grazing, but also yes, the rain forest is being chopped down to grow soy -- but not for human consumption!. Americans and Europeans can't raise all the feed domestically that is needed to sustain their meat addictions, so agribusiness has started cutting down the rain forest!. Ask Greenpeace or any other environmental group, and they'll tell you that the overwhelming majority of soy (or corn or wheat, for that matter) is used to feed animals in factory farms!. In fact, Greenpeace recently unveiled a massive banner over an Amazon soy field that read, "KFC-Amazon Criminal," to accentuate the point that large chicken and other meat companies like KFC are responsible for the destruction of the Amazon!. It takes many pounds of soy or other plant foods to produce just one pound of animal flesh -- so if you're worried about the rain forests being chopped down for grazing or to grow soy, your best move is to stop eating chickens, pigs and other animals!. If more people went vegetarian, we would need far less land to feed people, and we wouldn't have to destroy the few natural places that this world has left!.
Some wondered about humane, organic or kosher meat!.
Sadly, most of the meat, egg and dairy companies that pretend to be eco- or animal-friendly, with packages covered in pictures of pretty red barnyards, are basically the same massive corporately owned factory farms but with a newly hired advertising consultant!. In fact, labels like "Swine Welfare" and "UEP Certified" are simply the industry labels that attempt to hide the horrible abuse involved in these products' production!. And even "organic" farms are industrializing in ways that shock the journalists who bother to investigate!. Sadly, "kosher" means nothing when it comes to how animals are treated on farms, and the largest kosher slaughterhouse in North America was caught horribly abusing animals -- ripping the tracheas out of live cows' throats and worse -- and defending the abuse as kosher!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
when in the morning!.!.!.the sun shine will give you vit!. E but theres a time!.!.!.!.to 9:00 only!.!.!.
The report released this week by the world's leading climate scientists made no bones about it: Global warming is happening in a big way and it is very likely manmade!. The U!.N!. report that came out soon after made a critical point: "The livestock sector emerges as one of the top two or three most significant contributors to the most serious environmental problems, at every scale from local to global!." And yet, so many environmentalists continue to eat meat!. Why!?
Being part of the solution can be a whole lot simpler -- and cheaper -- than going out and buying a new hybrid!. We can make a huge difference in the environment simply by eating a plant-based diet instead of an animal-based one!. Factory farming pollutes our air and water, reduces the rainforests, and goes a long way to create global warming!. Yet for some environmentalists, the idea of giving up those chicken nuggets is still hard to swallow!.
So, I thought I might discuss a few of the key concerns that my meat-eating friends offer in defense of their continued meat consumption!. Here we go:
Some were worried about thriving, physically, on a vegetarian diet!.
Now this just does not make sense!. Half of all Americans die of heart disease or cancer and two-thirds of us are overweight!. The American Dietetic Association says that vegetarians have "lower rates of death from ischemic heart disease; !.!.!. lower blood cholesterol levels, lower blood pressure, and lower rates of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and prostate and colon cancer!." Vegetarians, on average, are about one-third as likely to be overweight as meat eaters!.
And I've just learned from the brilliant Dr!. Andrew Weil that there is something called arachidonic acid, or AA, in animal flesh that causes inflammation!. AA is a pro-inflammatory fatty acid!. He explains that "heart disease and Alzheimer's -- among many other diseases -- begin as inflammatory processes!. The same hormonal imbalance that increases inflammation increases cell proliferation and the risk of malignant transformation!." They are finding out that inflammation is key in so many of the diseases that plague us!. So when you eat meat, you ingest AA, which causes inflammation, which fires up the disease process!. It doesn't matter if the chicken is free range or the beef is grass-fed because the fatty acid is natural and inherent in the meat!.
As for having strength and energy on a vegetarian diet, some of the world's top athletes are vegetarian!. A few examples: Carl Lewis (perhaps the greatest Olympian of all time), Robert Parish (one of the "50 Greatest Players in NBA History"), Desmond Howard (Heisman Trophy winner and Super Bowl MVP), Bill Pearl (professional bodybuilder and four-time Mr!. Universe), Jack La Lanne (Mr!. Fitness himself) and Chris Evert (tennis champion)!. Vegetarian athletes have the advantage of getting all the plant protein, complex carbohydrates and fiber they need without all the artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated animal fats found in meat that would slow them down!. In fact, Carl Lewis says that "my best year of track competition was the first year I ate a vegan diet!."
One person pointed out that the rain forest is being cut down to grow soy, not meat!.
Actually, much of the rain forest is being chopped down for grazing, but also yes, the rain forest is being chopped down to grow soy -- but not for human consumption!. Americans and Europeans can't raise all the feed domestically that is needed to sustain their meat addictions, so agribusiness has started cutting down the rain forest!. Ask Greenpeace or any other environmental group, and they'll tell you that the overwhelming majority of soy (or corn or wheat, for that matter) is used to feed animals in factory farms!. In fact, Greenpeace recently unveiled a massive banner over an Amazon soy field that read, "KFC-Amazon Criminal," to accentuate the point that large chicken and other meat companies like KFC are responsible for the destruction of the Amazon!. It takes many pounds of soy or other plant foods to produce just one pound of animal flesh -- so if you're worried about the rain forests being chopped down for grazing or to grow soy, your best move is to stop eating chickens, pigs and other animals!. If more people went vegetarian, we would need far less land to feed people, and we wouldn't have to destroy the few natural places that this world has left!.
Some wondered about humane, organic or kosher meat!.
Sadly, most of the meat, egg and dairy companies that pretend to be eco- or animal-friendly, with packages covered in pictures of pretty red barnyards, are basically the same massive corporately owned factory farms but with a newly hired advertising consultant!. In fact, labels like "Swine Welfare" and "UEP Certified" are simply the industry labels that attempt to hide the horrible abuse involved in these products' production!. And even "organic" farms are industrializing in ways that shock the journalists who bother to investigate!. Sadly, "kosher" means nothing when it comes to how animals are treated on farms, and the largest kosher slaughterhouse in North America was caught horribly abusing animals -- ripping the tracheas out of live cows' throats and worse -- and defending the abuse as kosher!.Www@FoodAQ@Com