When your a vegetarian, what are some other ways to get protein?!


Question: When your a vegetarian, what are some other ways to get protein!?
I've been thinking about becoming a vegetarian, but I wanna get protein too, so I can stay healthy!.Www@FoodAQ@Com


Answers:
Meat replacements like Morning Star, Boca and Quorn (look in the frozen isle, they should be grouped together)
Tofu (look in the vegetable section of the grocery store)
Tempeh http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Tempeh
Beans and Lentils
Eggs
Milk and Cheese (or soy milk)
Nuts and Seeds
Soy Protein Powder (at the health food store)
Fruits and vegetables have some protein, but it's very low compared to the foods above!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Main protein sources:
1 cup of firm tofu - 40 g(rams)
1 cup cooked tempeh - 30 g
1 cup cooked soybeans - 29 g
1 cup cooked seitan (wheat gluten) - 20 g
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds - 19 grams
1 cup cooked TVP (Textured vegetable protein) - 16 g
1 cup cooked split peas- 16 g
4 tablespoons peanut butter - 16 g
1 cup cooked lentils - 18 g
1 cup pinto beans - 15 g
1 cup black beans - 15 g
1 cup cooked chickpeas - 15 g

More protein sources:
Legumes/Beans: Garbanzo beans (Chickpeas), Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas, Baked beans, Pinto beans, Adzuki, Anasazi, Black-eyed peas, Cannellini, Cranberry beans, Fava beans, Mung beans, Pink beans

Grains: Amaranth, Barley, Cornmeal, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Rye, Bulgur, Whole wheat bread, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild rice, Quinoa, Spelt, Teff, Triticale, Whole wheat berries, Whole wheat couscous

Vegetables: Raw seaweed, Raw spirulina, 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, Potato

Fruits: Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon

Nuts & seeds: Almonds, Cashews, Soynuts, Brazil nuts, Hazelnuts, Pistachios, Macadamia nuts, Pecans, Walnuts, Filberts, Hemp Seeds, Peanuts, Flax seeds, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds

Other: Nut butters (Almond, Peanut, etc), Plant milks (Soymilk, Almond, Hemp milk, Oat, etc), Meat substitutes (Boca, Gardenburger, Tofurkey, Lightlife, Morningstar, Yves, etc), Prepared meals (Amy's, Fantastic Foods, etc)

also it is good to learn about dairy and it's health affects!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

There is a myth that vegetarian and vegan diets do not provide enough protein!. The reality is that most people have too much protein in their diets as there are many, many different types of foods that provide it!. Including:

Fruit, vegetables, cereals, tofu and meat substitutes, soy, beans and pulses, nuts!.!.!.

Here is a good source for details: http://www!.vegparadise!.com/protein!.html

And here are some other useful facts:


1!. Too much protein is as harmful as too little, and is linked with shorter life expectancy, increased cancer and heart disease risk, widespread obesity and diabetes, osteoporosis, kidney stress, and bad digestion

2!. High protein-diets bring about temporary weight-loss, at the expense of overall health, and people quickly regain weight once they return to a normal diet

3!. A varied vegetarian/vegan diet with a balance of protein, fats & carbohydrates, and adequate calorie intake provides more than enough protein

4!. Complete animal protein is not superior to complete protein from more than one plant source – they give the same result in different ways

5!. Protein from plant sources doesn't include excess calories from fat, toxic residues, or an overabundance of protein, which stresses the kidneys

I hope that's helpful!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com

Eat a balanced diet, and you'll almost surely get enough!. You need between !.3 and !.5 grams of protein per pound of body weight per day, and unless you're eating junk food, that's pretty easy to get!.

Besides, you also need vitamins, some fat, and fiber to stay healthy, too, but people don't worry about those as much!. Oh, no, they're stuck on the damn protein myth!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Like mentioned above, unless you go on a chips, candy and cake vegetarian diet you will get enough protein!. These links will help get you started!.

Get the Vegetarian Starter Kit from -
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
http://www!.pcrm!.org/health/veginfo/vsk/

and read - Vegetarian diet: How to get the best nutrition
http://www!.mayoclinic!.com/health/vegetar!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Eggs cheese and milk!. They provide protein, vitamins and essential fats!.

I would avoid any non-fermented soy "foods" like soy milk and tofu!. They are filled with naturally occurring toxins and hormones like phytoestrogens!. Soy has been linked to thyroid problems as well!. Traditionally fermented soy foods are probably OK in small amounts!.

But nothing is more nutritionally dense than meat!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I hope useful for you (^_^)
http://woman21!.blogspot!.com/Www@FoodAQ@Com

You can get your daily dose of protein from many resources!. Beans and nuts contain more protein than meat!. Do a search online and you will get many answers!. good luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

I'm not vegetarian but I know people who are!. They eat protein bars and take pills that are like a protein supplement!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

http://www!.happycow!.net/vegetarian_prote!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

beans and potatoes have protein!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

-Soja products!.
-Soja beans
-chickpeas
-Beans
-Lentils
-all kind of Milk Products
!.!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com

Peanut butter, soy, milk, eggs, cheeseWww@FoodAQ@Com





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