Protien... help plz [=?

Question

okay, i do not want to eat meat any longer. i think its mean nd kinda nasty at times. ur probably saying not eating burgers and steaks?! i agree i think burgers and steaks taste good but i dont want to harm animals. is there any other way that i could get protien from? something that tastes good? 10 points best answer!! plz help! thanks

Answer 1

In order to get 100% daily protein you will need to eat 600 calories worth of nuts, or 700 worth of beans, or over 1000 worth of cheese and those are when you are eating the most healthy items.

It is possible to get protein though.  wheat gluten, soymilk are the only ways you can get a daily alloances worht of protein with a reasonable amount of calories.

the fact is around 95% of vegatarians are either obese or have a nutrionel deficiet of some kind.  its not a healthy diet, but you can do it right it does require alot of planning though.  first you need to isolate the nutrients you will ahve trouble getting (iron, protein, vitamen D and B are the hardest) than you will need to take out a calculator and find the calorie/nutrient ratio until you find a food that has a reasonable ratio, you may end up needing to take vitamin suppliments if you cant find afood with a good ratio

Answer 2

How old are you? If you are under 18 or so, it's best to eat the most diversified diet possible to meet the needs of your still-growing body. After that, you can do well on a diet of lower quality - unless and until you become pregnant.

Answer 3

It's a myth that vegetarians/vegans don't get enough protein.. We actually get lots of protein! ;D

Here are sites filled with foods that have TONS of protein

http://www.highproteinfoods.net/

http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/whattoe...

Vegetarian foods that are high in protein, and how much protein they have -

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

http://www.immuneweb.org/lowcarb/food/pr...

You can get lots of protein with....

Milk

Soy Milk

Eggs

Cheese

Yogurt

Peanut Butter

Beans, Tofu, Lentils, and other Legumes

Grains, including bread and pasta

Nuts and Seeds

Answer 4

Hi, congrats on wanting to go veg! :)

The Vegetarian Society tells you all you need to know about protein, including dietary sources. You don't need to worry about your protein intake. It's easy to get protein on a vegetarian diet.

''Most foods contain at least some protein. Good sources of protein for vegetarians include nuts and seeds, pulses, soya products (tofu, soya milk and textured soya protein such as soya mince), cereals (wheat, oats, and rice), free-range eggs and some dairy products (milk, cheese and yoghurt)''.

I hope this helps! If you need any more info, feel free to email me. :)

Answer 5

You'll be fine.  Meat is actually a crappy source for protein.  Unlike animal protein, plant-based protein sources contain healthy fiber and complex carbohydrates. Animal products are often high in artery-clogging cholesterol and saturated fat, and the consumption of animal protein has been linked to some types of cancer. There’s no need to eat animal products to maintain good health, as a quick study of the facts about plant protein and nutrition shows.

While virtually all vegetarian foods contain some protein, soybeans deserve special mention. Soybeans contain all the essential amino acids and surpass all other plant foods in the amount of protein that they can deliver to humans. The human body is able to digest 92 percent of the protein found in meat and 91 percent of the protein found in soybeans.  The availability of many different and delicious soy products (e.g., tempeh, tofu, and soy-based varieties of hot dogs, burgers, and ice cream) in grocery and health-food stores suggests that the soybean, in its many forms, can accommodate a wide range of tastes.

Other rich sources of non-animal protein include legumes, nuts, seeds, food yeasts, and freshwater algae. Although food yeasts, such as nutritional yeast and brewer’s yeast, do not lend themselves to being the center of one’s diet, they are extremely nutritious additions to many types of dishes, including soups, gravies, breads, casseroles, and dips. Most yeasts are 50 percent protein.

Percentage of Calories From Protein (Value per 100 Grams Edible Portion)

From the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, 2005

Fruits

Apple      2%

Banana      5%

Cantaloupe    10%

Grapefruit     8%

Grapes      4%

Honeydew melon    6%

Orange      8%

Papaya      6%

Peach      9%

Pear      3%

Pineapple     4%

Strawberry     8%

Tangerine     6%

Tomato   19%

Watermelon     8%

Grains

Barley    14%

Brown rice     8%

Buckwheat   15%

Millet    12%

Oatmeal   17%

Rye    18%

Wheat germ   26%

Wheat (hard red)  15%

Wild rice   16%

Legumes, Raw

Garbanzo beans  21%

Kidney beans   58%

Lentils    34%

Lima beans   24%

Navy beans   37%

Soybeans   35%

Split peas   29%

Nuts and Seeds

Almonds   15%

Cashews   13%

Filberts     9%

Peanuts   18%

Pumpkin seeds  18%

Sesame seeds   12%

Sunflower seeds  16%

Walnuts (black)  15%

Vegetables, Raw

Artichokes   28%

Beets    15%

Broccoli   33%

Brussels sprouts  31%

Cabbage   24%

Cauliflower   32%

Cucumbers   17%

Eggplant   17%

Green peas   27%

Green pepper   17%

Kale    26%

Lettuce    36%

Mushrooms   56%

Mustard greens  41%

Onions      9%

Potatoes   18%

Spinach   50%

Turnip greens   20%

Watercress   84%

Yams      5%

Zucchini   30%