How to get protein if you don't eat meat or egg's?!
How to get protein if you don't eat meat or egg's?
If you are going completly eggless and meatless how should one get their protein? Anyone have any suggestions on how to get protein in your body if you don't eat egg's and meat. Thanks
Answers:
Protein is in nearly every food out there. Here's a chart that may help you: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm...
My suggestion on getting protein is to eat a well rounded diet and to do plenty of research on protein sources. Be sure to include those foods in your diet.
And the plural of egg is eggs, not egg's.
When people have stomach bypass surgery..They can't eat meat for a certain length of time..They have to drink protein drinks..
Also, peanut butter is a good source as are peanuts in general..Beans are too..
Beans, peas and lentils are all high in protein and are all fat free.
theyre are several ways,including soy, and whey,,,,,,, but they are best used paired with a vitamin and mineral complex, //the best thing ive ever tried is at GNC ,its called MYOPLEX
Beans, peanut butter
Well, Soy products have a TON of healthy protein in them. Try soymilk, soycheese, soy yogurts, soy burgers.. there are a TON of things out there for this kind of lifestyle. =) If you need help finding them, just ask your local grocer... =D Go to goveg.org for recipes and tips ;)
You can get protein from:
Milk
Yogurt
Cheese
Tofu
Penut Butter
Penuts
Almonds
Seasame Seeds
Beans
Bananas
Apples
Oranges
Corn
Carrots
Green Beans
Peas
Potatoes
well there are pill but thats only for the most extreme vegans like the raw food vegans
but most real vegetarians and vegans eat soy protein and you can get protein from lots of different nuts and seeds and grains you know all that grain we wast feeding to cows its full of protin thats one of the things that make thee cows get so fat
for me it is pb&j sandwhichs and supplements
1) Mix simple proteins to achieve complex proteins (brown rice, wheat or other grain + legumes such as lentils, black beans, or chickpeas; a good example is Fantastic Foods vegetarian chili, which uses bulghar wheat and black & kidney beans)
2) Soy (tofu, edemame, soy cheeses & meats, which are usually in the vegetable section in the supermarket, "bacos")
3) Nuts (in small amounts - they are very high in fat, no matter that it is "good" fat)
4) Yeast (don't forget that you'll also need B vitamins in your diet if you give up meat! Yeast comes in powder form which is kind of a tasty topping for foods. My favorite is Red Star Nutritional Yeast which comes in a sprinkle-canister and is sold at stores such as Whole Foods.)
5) Wheat gluten products (sometimes known as seitan, and is made by rinsing flour until nothing remains but the protein; my favorite product is Seitan Quick Mix by Harvest Direct - it tastes like chicken!)
I really love the meat substitutes made by Boka (burgers, "chicken" patties) and Morningstar ("bacon", "sausage", and my favorite Italian "sausage"), which are made with a combination of soy and wheat gluten, plus yeast and other clever flavors. You can find these in the freezer section of the supermarket.
Easy..
Mostly all beans are high in protein, or rich in essential amino acids... if you combine beans and rice then you'll get all you need. Think of lentils, garbanzo beans (have you tried Hummus...hmmm).
Even things like spirulina and flaxseeds are high in protein content, not to mention that are powerhouses in nutrition!
And if your regimen accepts dairy, then good choices are yogurt (really good protein source since the action of the bacteria is good for the gut and predigest the protein, plus whey is also available, which is a great source of protein), and low fat cheeses.
Then you have varied choices of nuts... like almonds, and walnuts.. plus they add good fats to your diet.
And yes, soy.. but use in moderation.. people tend to overdo on soy.. I am vegetarian, and I don't care about meat substitutes.. like fake this or that.. I am vegetarian.. I don't have to fake meat! But anyway.. I enjoy making smoothies with soy, whey, bananas and blackberries!... for a muscle building meal substitute!
Include whole grains, in your diet.. and you don't have to worry about any deficiencies!
By eating any dried beans~pinto/red, butter, lima & also black-eyed peas~peanut butter, nuts~cheeses and I am sure there are several other foods besides these. But those are what I can think of right now. Hope this helps.
OK-So here's the deal. Soy, as any legume, has protein however, it is loaded with female hormones and it is one of those controversial items. In fact, in China soy was originally grown only for animals and as an alternate crop. It was thought to be unfitas people food. So dont' overdo it. Meat substitutes are full of highly processed foods and chemicals so it is a good idea to avoid those as well. Traditional sources such as hummus, rice and peas or corn and beans are great. You don't have to eat them together--just some grains and beans throughout the day. Nuts and seeds are also great sources of protein though they are high in fat. Raw foodists and the digestively conscious soak the nuts and seed before consuming. You can blend them in smoothies, make dips and spreads etc. Some people say that eating protein dense foods is not important because everything has protein but most doctors and nutritionists will dispute this and I have found that protein-rich foods seem to be necessary. Dairy is also a source but completely optional and the veg. food pyramid does not recommend that you substitute dairy for the legumes, nuts and seeds. The bottom line is eat some combination of legumes with whole grains or nuts and seeds every day.
Beans are a great source of protein. Soy products also have high sources of protein. Morningstar makes great soy chicken patties, buffalo wings, and veggie hamburgers...to name a few.
I don't think I am having any problems with that I think I am a fat vegitarian
raw veggies are loaded with protiens. OK here's a rant but read it.
Processing ones foods kills most of whats good for you in it. Cooking, freezing and otherwise handling the foods we eat kill the live enzymes that promote optimal health and digestion. Ever wonder why acid is such a problem lately?.. Do you remember anyone having acid problems of the magnitude that we do nowadays?. weeeeeell, way back in the good old days when we had time to buy fresh foods and prepare them we were MUCH healthier. Today we have a plethora of health problems that are directly related to DIET!. No not diet as in wieght loss. I'm talking about eating habits period. Here's a good example of just how wierd the food has gotten.
Go into the produce section. Pick up ANYTHING. DO you see any bugs or evidence of insect activity? ( I can hear you saying YUCK but..) No you don't. Ever wonder why? No one wants to eat a bug right? But you'd be better off walking outside and eating a bug than you would eating anything you find at the supermarket!. This is scary. No bugs on the veggies.. OK? Not really. If the bugs won't eat that apple or what ever it is you've picked up to look at..WHY WOULD YOU?... There are no bugs because of pesticides and other chemical processes that kill the bugs with POISON!. Would you knowing eat poison? Of course not, but many many many DO! This is one of the reason we in teh USA cannot export our produce, dairy and meat products.
OK, so your not into veggies, you should be but you think you need meat. The myth that you need meat protein is poppycock from the cattleman's association. There are far better sources of protien. But you are not about to give up meat!. OK but at least buy free range meats. You can find these if you look. You will most likey find them in the good old fashioned butcher shop (shivers).
Why should you be into veggies?.. Not just veggies but RAW veggies?. Raw foods are the best you can hope for. They contain everything the body needs for vitality on the cellular level. Everything you eat (including that pestacide) winds up in your cell tissue! So why eat it.
The less your foods are processed the better. I'm not saying don't cook anything. But you might want to rethink your food intake if you want to reduce your body fat, feel more energetic and experience a healthier life all around. Check this out.
During the past century, medical science has added wondrous treatments and technologies to its disease-fighting arsenal. For all these innovations, however, the most amazing and effective tools for fighting disease may be growing in our own backyard gardens or nestled in the produce section of the local fruit and vegitable stand.
Organic fruits, nuts and vegetables. Countless generations of children have been beguiled, prodded, and bribed by their parents to eat them, and for good reason. Edible plants, full of nutrients, vitamins, and fiber, are essential for good health. But there's more to these foodstuffs than just basic nutrition (and fixings for a really great pizza).
Folk wisdom has long regarded plants for their medicinal and protective qualities. Only recently, though, has science established that plants play a more comprehensive role in the human diet. Phytochemicals, naturally occurring biochemicals that give plants their color, flavor, smell, and texture, help prevent diseases that are responsible for over 60 percent of all deaths annually in the United States.60%!
In 1900, the top three causes of death in the United States (31 percent of all deaths) were pneumonia/influenza, tuberculosis, and diarrhea/enteritis. Between 1900 and 1940, that statistic changed dramatically. Public health measures (sanitation), improved nutrition, and the development of antibiotics tremendously reduced the number of deaths from those diseases. The incidence of pneumonia and influenza, which caused nearly 12 percent of all deaths in 1900, declined significantly. Although they are still the sixth leading cause of death, by the mid-1990s, these two diseases accounted for only 3.6 percent of all deaths per year -- a 70 percent reduction.
Since the 1940s, most deaths in the United States have resulted from a completely different category of diseases -- heart disease, cancer, and stroke -- and at much higher percentages. In 1900, only about 20 percent of all deaths occurred from those three killers. By the late 1990s, that number had jumped to over 60 percent.
To be sure, much of that increase is due to the fact that fewer people have been dying of the previous group of killers. Consequently, people are living longer and are more vulnerable to chronic diseases. There is increasing evidence, however, that the exceptionally high death rates from heart disease, cancer, and stroke are preventable and can be lowered with changes in diet, lifestyle, and environment.
The Phytochemical Evolution
Phytochemicals, by the strictest definition, are chemicals that are produced by plants. Currently, the term is being used only for those plant chemicals that may have health-related effects but are not considered essential nutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, and vitamins).
When plants first evolved, there was little free oxygen in the atmosphere. As oxygen levels increased, a direct result of plant metabolism (plants take in carbon dioxide and give off oxygen), their environment became polluted. Over time, plants acquired new antioxidant compounds, which afforded them protection from molecules of highly reactive oxygen. These plants survived the oxygen pollution and slowly evolved into today's oxygen tolerant plants. Biochemical defenses against bacteria, fungi, viruses, and damage to cell structures, especially DNA, also became part of the plant world's arsenal.
As animals species evolved, many were able to "borrow" some of the protective phytochemicals from the plants composing their diets, saving these species the trouble of having to manufacture all their own chemical defense mechanisms. This, of course, happened to the human animal as well.
The Phytochemical Revolution
Since the 1970s, increasing numbers of studies are finding associations between the food people eat, their health, and their life expectancy. In the '70s, concerns focused on the role of dietary cholesterol in causing heart disease and cancer. Although the importance of cholesterol in the human diet turned out to be relatively unimportant (high blood levels of cholesterol can be dangerous, but they are not caused by eating cholesterol.) it did help to shift the focus on health from treatment to prevention.
Another discovery has focused attention on the importance of phytochemicals. Pregnant women with diets deficient in folic acid have a higher incidence of babies with spina bifida and other neural tube defects. These devastating birth defects result from incomplete development of the fetal brain, spinal cord, skull, or spinal column, yet the majority of cases are completely preventable with a healthy diet.
During the 1980s and 1990s, numerous laboratories began studying phytochemicals to "mine" plants for bioactive substances that might be used as medicines (nutriceuticals) or for other chemical applications. Many compounds are showing great promise as disease fighters in the body, boosting production or activities of enzymes, which then act by blocking carcinogens, suppressing malignant cells, or interfering with the processes that can cause heart disease and stroke.
As an example, homocysteine is an amino acid produced by the body, usually after eating meat, which has been established to cause atherosclerosis, a build-up of fat and other materials on the inside of arteries. Research has proven that diets deficient in folic acid, and vitamins B-6 and B-12, are associated with higher blood levels of homocysteine and a higher incidence of heart disease and stroke. Adding nutritional supplements or foods (such as beans, potatoes, bananas, and broccoli) can reduce elevated homocysteine levels, lowering the risk of heart attack and stroke.
While many laboratories have been searching for and studying individual phytochemicals, other scientists have been conducting epidemiological studies (studies of diseases in populations) to see what effect different diets have on people. Significantly, they've been able to contrast and compare genetically similar people in different dietary environments; e.g. comparing the health of Japanese eating a traditional diet in Japan versus Japanese-Americans eating a conventional American diet.
Hundreds of studies from around the world have established that diets high in plant-based foods are associated with lower rates of cancer and heart disease, sometimes astonishingly so. One analysis of data from 23 epidemiological studies showed that a diet rich in whole grains and vegetables reduced the risk of colon cancer by 40 percent. Another study demonstrated that women who don't eat many fruits and vegetables have a 25 percent higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Phytochemical use comes with a caution sign, however. These compounds aren't always beneficial under all circumstances or in high doses. Certain biochemicals and vitamins, at least as provided in supplements, have been found to encourage the growth of cancer cells and their use is being discouraged in patients undergoing cancer treatments. And, although it has many benefits in other circumstances, high doses of beta-carotene supplements are associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in male smokers. smokers..imagine that!..lol
As they occur naturally in plant foods, phytochemicals promise to create an entirely new philosophy of "functional foods," eating not just to sustain minimal basic health but also eating to prevent disease. In the future, we may tailor our diets to include the foods that will best address our personal health problems and risks as well as maintain optimal health.
PhytoWHAT?.. You really don't need to worry about that IF you are eating right and getting some exersize, try to break a sweat for 30 minutes a day AT LEAST!.
Here's partial list of things you should be eating. If you do you won't be seeing as much of the doctor, the dentist or the pharmacy. And really think about this. Who really wants to visit a proctologist when just eating right to begin with will almost gauretee you'll never be looking for one in the first place!..
Garlic, Allium sativum, is a member of the lily family that has been cultivated by humans as a food plant for over 10,000 years. It has been the bane of fictional vampires for hundreds of years and a folk remedy for thousands of years. Since the 1980s, science has been discovering that garlic does, in fact, have numerous medicinal properties. Ironically, one of those properties is that it acts as a blood thinner.
Ajoene, an unsaturated sulfoxide disulfide, is the principal chemical responsible for garlic's anticoagulant properties. It is a component of allicin, a sulfinyl compound that gives garlic its strong odor and flavor. Ajoene is currently being developed as a pharmaceutical for the treatment of blood clotting disorders. As a naturally occurring "nutriceutical", this potent phytochemical might reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease.
In addition, ajoene also has been found to have effective antimicrobial properties, inhibiting the growth of both bacteria and fungi.
Celery, The distinctive smell and taste of celery and celery seed does more than enhance our experience of soups and salads. Scientists have discovered a natural ingredient that may also protect us against cancer, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Native to Mediterranean areas and the Middle East, celery (Apium graveolens) is a member of the carrot family and has been cultivated for thousands of years. Historically, celery has been used as a flavoring agent and for medicinal purposes, and was even used as an award for sporting events in ancient Greece. It wasn't until the 1600s that celery was actually used alone for food.
Research is showing that the early use of celery as a medicine was not unfounded. 3-n-butyl phthalide, one of the components that gives celery its characteristic smell and taste, is especially potent as an anti-tumor agent. Along with the compound sedanolide, an aromatic ingredient also found in celery, 3-n-butyl phthalide significantly reduces the incidence of tumors in laboratory animals. Other studies suggest that this and other phthalides may also help reduce high cholesterol.
Even though it's high in sodium (as vegetables go), celery is also proving to be effective at lowering blood pressure because 3-n-butyl phthalide has been demonstrated to relax the smooth muscles that line blood vessels.
Pickles?? YUP! That snappy crunch in your lunchtime pickle may also be secretly improving your health. Research has shown that calcium pectate, a pectin fiber that adds crispness to fruits and vegetables, has potent cholesterol-lowering properties. During digestion, calcium pectate binds to bile acids. This interaction induces the loss of small amounts of the acids, which are made from cholesterol. The body then removes cholesterol from the blood to make more bile for digestion.
Calcium is an essential mineral nutrient for all living organisms including bacteria, animals, and plants. Combined with pectin, the "glue" that holds plant cells together, calcium forms a pectate salt that helps keep the cell walls sturdy and rigid. Calcium pectate is found in all of the fruits and vegetables we eat. From apples and carrots to cabbages and onions, this essential phytochemical is responsible for the characteristic crunch that helps make vegetables so delicious...interesting you don't need cows milk for calcium.. factoid: Cows milk is the WORST source of calcium you can get.
CHILI PEPPERS!! If you like it hot, capsaicin is your ticket to a mouth-blasting, sweat-breaking spicy cuisine. Of the six capsaicinoid compounds produced by chili peppers, all of which contribute to the spiciness of the pepper, capsaicin adds the most wallop. And while capsaicin is popular -- and occasionally worshipped -- for its mouth burning, eye watering, and breath-taking effects, scientists are learning that this phytochemical offers more than just culinary delights. It's actually good for you. No pain, no gain, some aficionados of the heartwarming pods would say.
Chilies (genus Capsicum), the only plants that contain capsaicin, are natives of South America, but have achieved worldwide distribution and popularity since the Spanish introduced them to Europe over 500 years ago.
Capsaicin has been found to possess several beneficial health qualities. It has antibacterial properties, which may help people with conditions such as stomach ulcers, rather than injuring them further as doctors have traditionally thought. It's also a general digestive aid, increasing secretions of saliva and gastric juices, and promoting intestinal activity. In studies with animals, cancer researchers have found that capsaicin keeps certain carcinogens from binding to DNA, giving it merit as a potential anti-cancer drug.
Currently, the best-known medical use for capsaicin is as a topical painkiller, fighting fire with fire as it were. The very quality that causes the burning sensation also causes nerve endings to release mediators, chemical substances that inform the brain about pain or inflammation. When applied directly to an area that is causing pain, capsaicin empties the stores of inflammatory mediators from the nerve endings, so they can no longer transmit pain signals to the brain. Pepper creams with capsaicin have been developed and are being used as painkillers for conditions such as herpes (shingles), arthritis, and neuralgia.
Capsaicin is also used for defense in pepper sprays, such as Mace, but there are questions about its safety in that application. There have been reported cases of victims developing respiratory problems after being sprayed. In some instances, deaths have even occurred from respiratory arrest.
Raspberries and strawberries (who doesn't love them) contain a natural pesticide called Ellagic Acid, this phytochemical fights cancer in humans. Be they look even better now!
Spinach, Popeye, the popular cartoon character known for his timely consumption of spinach, was correct in his assumption that this unpopular vegetable is healthy eating. So was mom. Ounce for ounce, spinach contains more than twice as much zeaxanthin and more than 60 times as much lutein as yellow corn.
The list just goes on and one here. Raw vegitables, nuts and fruits are the BEST preventitive medicine you can buy!
Tofu, Soyfoods, tempeh, nuts and seeds, lentils, most legumes-spleat peas, kidney beans, chickpeas, etc. Most ''fake meat'' or vegetarian style mock burgers contain a substantial amount of protein.
Whole grains, nuts, soya products, beans are all rich in protein and everything else pretty much has some protein as well....even veggies have a few grams per serving.