I want to become a vegetarian, but...?!

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Your doctor is an idiot. There is no link to breast cancer from soy consumption. In fact it may protect against breast cancer, particularly in premenopausal women.

Trock et al., (2006). Meta-Analysis of Soy Intake and Breast Cancer Risk. J Natl Cancer Inst Volume98, Pp. 459-471. http://jnci.oxfordjournals.org/content/9…

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IF I were you I'd get a second opinion on the dangers of soy from say a dietitian like at the hospital. I'd also sit down with again a dietitian and discuss your issue. Protein is important, but the meat eating community puts way to much emphasis on it. Have you ever heard of the China study? They eat far less protein than westerners and girls are not 12 when they start their periods they are 17 on average. In fact I had a co-worker from the Philippines who did just that, started at age 17. The diet, rice, and beans with the occasional fish. Also for the most part they are skinnier than many westerners. I am not an expert in health care, but I am guessing the right vegetarian diet will help curve your chance of getting breast cancer.

yeh, because only animal meat has protein , right?

That's how come the whole of India has healthy smart people living there, and that's how come the army of Julius Caesar, ( all vegetarians) could be the strongest army in history.

I wonder what you'd say if you were Hindu, or Seventh Day adventist.

LEgumes, chickpeas, lentils, fava beans, pinto beans, split peas, red lentils, black beans etc etc all have MORE protein in than dead animals.
Brow rice, tofu, setian, cheese, almond and soymilk, curd, yoghurt, pumpkins, all kinds of food, more sources of protein in plant foods than just a dead animal.

You do not have to look upon dead animals as your only source of protein. If you do it's clear the USDA has got to you.

Eat a bean taco or burrito, through some bean on a salad, eat coconut, make sure to eat plenty of greens (some have protein, everything has some in it, aside the majority of fruits)

You could also eat/drink

Milk,
Chesse,
Tofu,
beans,
yogurt,
ice cream,
and cottage cheese

or you can buy protein tablets

i know it's not much, but i hope it helps :) good luck

you dont need eggs for protein, here are vegan sources of protein
http://wayfaringvegans.weebly.com/consum…
and heres something on soy-scares for women
http://wayfaringvegans.weebly.com/breast…

I used to have a vegetarian-like diet and I only ate fish (no meat). Can't you try eating fish?
My other suggestion: eggs, a lot of beans, nuts, dairy products.

These foods are high in protein:
Beans and pulses,
Tofu or soyabeans(pretty much the same thing)
Eggs
Nuts and Seeds(if you are not allergic)
Dairy products
Cereals
Fruits and Vegetables

It depends on how many eggs you eat. Protein is made up of amino acids. Meat and other animal products (eggs and milk) have all the amino acids necessary for complete protein. Most veggies contain only some (or weak versions) of those amino acids. So you need to eat a lot of a variety of veggies every day and your body will (hopefully) combine the amino acids into the complete protein it needs. Legumes (beans) are one of the best sources of protein in the vegetarian diet. There are a ton of bean varieties. You should never run out of a different kind of bean to eat. You need probably three servings of them a day to get the protein you need.

You're smart to be cautious of soy. Too many veg*ns build their diet around it and too much can be a problem. Soy also contains oxalates, which inhibits your body's ability to absorb iron and calcium.

You might also consider a B12 supplement. Some veg*ns will tell you that you don't need to supplement, but, IMO, better safe than sorry. Low levels of B12 are tired to depression, nerve damage, and increase your risk of heart disease or stroke. Good luck...

http://www.livestrong.com/article/302843…