Questions for vegeterians/ vegans?

Question

how do u get all your nutrient's? like calcium and protein? cause do you not eat meat and don't drink milk or eat eggs?

Answer 1

The protein myth is a big one. We absolutely do not need to acquire protein from meat. Protein from meat in fact do our body more harm than good. It is true that kids will need more protein than adults. Babies, in fact, require the most protein that we will ever need in our life. But nature has designed breast milk to consist only 5% of its calories as protein. A meat-eating diet often provides more than 20% of its calories from protein.

Organic is certainly better for health, though eating only vegetarian food in itself is already a big improvement over an omnivorous diet that includes meat and fish. Organic food, compared to conventional food, is 63% higher in calcium, 59% higher in iron, 125% higher in potassium, 390% higher in selenium and so on. But the best is raw organic food if you can train your taste buds to accept uncooked food. That is how nature intended it and that is how all other animals take their food. Cooking our food kills off the nutrients (vitamins & minerals) and also vital enzymes that did in digestion and assimilation of your food before it leaves your alimentary canal as waste produce.

Answer 2

There are so many readily available plant based protein sources, I see absolutely no need to resort to animal protein.

Type of food Quantity providing 10g protein (g)

Soya flour 24

Peanuts 39

Pumpkin seeds 41

Almonds 47

Brazil Nuts 50

Sunflower seeds 51

Sesame seeds 55

Hazel Nuts 71

Wholemeal bread 95

Whole lentils dried & boiled 114

Chickpeas dried & boiled 119

Kidney beans dried & boiled 119

Wholemeal spaghetti boiled 213

Brown rice boiled 385

An adult man 19-50 yrs only requires 55.5 (g/day) protein. As you can see from the list above getting that 55 grams is quite easy on a plant based diet.

http://www.vegansociety.com/food/nutriti...

Calcium can be easily obtained from soy products like soy milk, soy yogurt, tempeh tofu etc. It is also availble in almonds, boroccoli, kale, and many other sources.

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

Answer 3

All required nutrients are available from plant sources (or synthesized by the human body, like vitamin D).  Calcium, for example, is found in leafy green vegetables (e.g. kale, spinach), and there's plenty of protein in all kinds of vegetables, most notably in legumes (including soy products) and whole grains.

Answer 4

you can take calcium pills and other vitamins.

Answer 5

Here's the deal:

Vegans eat no animal product, meaning eggs, dairy products, gelatin, and meat. Most also do not use animal products like leather and products tested on animals.

Vegetarians (which I am) do not eat meat, and I don't use products tested on animals (I can't find a fabric belt and my mom drives a leather seated car). We can choose whether or not to eat eggs and/or dairy products and are free to eat them.

We both have the option of using or not using animal products in general.

When I say meat, I mean fish, poultry, and livestock, ALL MEAT, even like chicken broth.

How do I get my nutrients? Well, all vegetarians and vegans get them differently. Basically, eating vegetables and fruit for nutrients, and the extra that I don't get from veggies I get from nutritional supplements, like iron. For calcium, I drink milk and eat cheese. Vegans can get it from supplements or vegetables that have calcium.

For protein, I LOVE soy, so I eat tofu and meat substitutes, like veggie/soy chick'n nuggets. Nuts and legumes also contain protein, like for soy allergens. If someone's allergic to nuts or don't like soy or whatnot, there is always dairy free protein powders, and whey protein for those un-vegan.

I recommend for EVERYONE to eat their nutrients, if not from produce. A LOT of meat eaters I see don't get near as much vitamins as vegetarians/vegans, since they're not as aware of getting their nutrition.

Now, how do meat eaters get THEIR vitamins? (Fruits and veggies, everyone can have them!) =D

Peas on earth! (Eat 'em while you can!)

Answer 6

calcium can be found in soymilk, and almost every bean has protien...i actually just had a lentil burger

yum

Answer 7

Meat and animal by-products are not the only sources of nutrients, proteins and calcium.

There are many beans, legumes, grains and vegetables that are chock-full of healty components - and, pound for pound are MUCH better for our bodies as they do not contain the hormones, antibiotics, fat, and cholesterol that is found in meat.

Beans are a great source of protein. They contain iron and fibre as well - and meat doesn't have fibre at all. Quinoa is a complete protein. It is no-fat superfood. Broccoli contains calcium. Tofu, collard greens and spinach all have a sizeable amount of calcium too.

As long as veg*ns eat a well-balanced diet, there are no nutritional issues whatsoever. An added bonus is that our bodies absorb plant-based nutrients easier than those found in meat.

Answer 8

We get them from eating real (planet based) food.

Calcium and protein (and all other nutrients) are easily obtained on a vegan diet; actually calcium and protein are better digested through plant based food. And too much can cause a variety of illness and health problems, which you get too much from eating too much, which most animal eaters tend to do with milk and meat.

No we do not eat/drink any animal prdocuts which includes milk and eggs.

http://veganpeace.blogspot.com/2008/02/v...

Answer 9

Protein is not remotely an issue for veg*ns.  Protein is everywhere and pretty much no one in the developed world is protein deficient.  Protein comes in grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, vegetables, etc.

Calcium is available in soy milk, fortified orange juice, calcium-set tofu, dark green vegetables, quinoa and lots of other foods.  Dairy is not as great a source of calcium as the dairy industry would have you believe; excess animal protein (such as is found in dairy) causes calcium to leach from the bones to neutralize acidity in the blood.  Dairy is still a net calcium gain, but not to the extent that we've been led to believe. There's a reason why the nations that consume the most dairy have the highest level of osteoporosis and nations consuming the least dairy have the lowest levels... not what you'd expect, is it?

Basically, there are plant sources for all the nutrients found in meat, dairy and eggs. Vitamin B12 is the only nutrient that we have to get from fortified foods or supplements.