I need a vegetarian's advise on this question because i really want to be one but..

Question

well I want to become a vegetarian but I want to no what kind of foods contain lots of iron. With protein i don't no how i'll get enough because I always hear like people say " eat bean's there full of protein) but beans disgust me. I don't really want to buy like expensive food's either like tofu of Tempe or what ever its called, I just need to no some normal foods. thx :D.

Answer 1

Spinach is high in iron. Nuts are high in protein.

Tofu isn't very expensive where I buy it. Try Chinese markets, not American ones.

Answer 2

i've heard that green vegetables have lots of iron.

Answer 3

For iron you need to eat lots of green leafy vegetables. Its easy to find foods that are high in Iron. The problem is that iron from plant foods is not easily absorbed. You need to eat plant foods high in Vitamin C at the same time to make the iron more bio-available.

Food sources for Iron

Almonds, Apricots, Baked beans, Black-eyed peas, Broccoli, Cow-peas, Dates, Eggs, Figs, Garbanzo Beans, Green Peas, Lentil, Potato with skin, Prune juice, Pumpkin seeds, Raisins, Kidney beans, Brown Rice, Soybean greens, Soy beans, Spinach, Tofu

Vitamin C: Orange Juice, Red Bell pepper, Lime juice

Lemon juice

The eggs are perfect source of protein, followed by soybean products. After soybean you should eat whole-grains (Brown rice, whole wheat, Oats) with cooked dried bean, nuts, nut butters, starchy vegetables.

Answer 4

It's great that you're interested in going veg!

Tofu really isn't expensive compared to meat. Some other good vegetarian sources of protein (excluding beans) are almonds, cashews, lentils, peanut butter, soymilk, and sunflower seeds.

Good vegetarian sources of iron include bran flakes, cashews, Cream of Wheat, GrapeNuts, lentils, oatmeal, pumpkin seeds, raisins, soymilk, sunflower seeds, tofu, and tomato juice.

Good luck!

Answer 5

why is the iron and protein myth still alive?

come on already:

http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/mi...

now you know better.

Answer 6

Pulses are full of protein, soy is also rich in protein.

Dates are good in Iron.

I don't think they are very costly.

Answer 7

Protein--the myth that will never die.  I swear, it has more staying power than a horror movie villain.  Just eat a variety of foods, okay?  If anyone asks you "What about the protein?" you can ask them one of two questions:  "Where do you get your fiber?"  or "Have you ever heard of kwashiorkor?"  Kwashiorkor is a disease of protein deficiency; it's practically unheard of in industrialized nations.  Heck, most people get too much protein, if anything.

As for iron, eat beans and greens, dried fruits, and blackstrap molasses.  Eating them with vitamin C-rich foods will increase absorption.

I'm not a huge bean fan either, so I disguise them with lots of other foods. I usually have to have something crunchy or carby with my beans.  The vegetarian crispy tacos at Chipotle usually do the trick.  Hummus, which is made of chickpeans, is a beloved vegan staple.

Tofu isn't that expensive, although tempeh is getting a little pricey.  Soy foods are also a good source of protein, provided it's not overly processed.  I also like seitan (wheat meat), and I make my own because the premade stuff is expensive.

Answer 8

Yes getting your protein can be a bit harder if your a vegetarian opposed to eating meat. But tofu is not very expensive, and basically absorbs the flavor of anything you cook it in. I just bought TVP I haven't tried it yet, but you can put it in pretty much anything that you already eat, and it's not that expensive either. Beans are also not that bad. I know I used to just like green beans, but I've gotten a liking to brown ones as well which are a great iron source. Leafy greens are a must eat if you're a vegetarian, they have lots of necessary nutriants. Good luck, and you would be making the right choice being a vegetarian.

Answer 9

Actually tofu is pretty cheap at many asian supermarkets, and you can learn lots of great recipes with it. It's only expensive at special health stores.

Spinach and whole grain foods have lots of iron, and you can take iron supplements. I've been vegetarian my whole life and I haven't had lack of iron, so you should be fine!

As for protein, eggs, cheese, lentils (like beans but A LOT tastier) , and nuts all have protein.

You can find tons of vegetarian food at Indian restaurants and markets, and really tasty too! Indian food doesn't really have that much beans, but there are lentils.