Where can i get my protein?

Question

i want to become a vegetarian and i was discussing it with my mom, and she asked me what i will get my protein from. i told her there is protein in eggs, nuts, cheese, peanut butter, etc. so many things. but she doesn't approve because she doesn't think that's healthy to not eat meat. how can i convince her?

Answer 1

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).

Answer 2

Eggs and beans.

Answer 3

It's actually a healthier lifestyle to be a vegetarian and vegan. It is scientifically proven vegetarians live 6-10 years longer, I don't think that an unhealthy diet would make you live longer. Here is a huge list of all the things with protein. If you eat this type of stuff all day, you'll probably be getting more protein then you did when you ate meat (which is once or twice a day).

*Eggs and Dairy*

Egg, large - 6 grams protein

Milk, 1 cup - 12 grams

Cottage cheese, ½ cup - 15 grams

Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams, check label

Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz

Medium cheeses (Cheddar, Swiss) – 7 or 8 grams per oz

Hard cheeses (Parmesan) – 10 grams per oz

*Beans (including soy)*

Tofu, ½ cup 20 grams protein

Tofu, 1 oz, 2.3 grams

Soy milk, 1 cup - 6 -10 grams

Most beans (black, pinto, lentils, etc) about 7-10 grams protein per half cup of cooked beans

Soy beans, ½ cup cooked – 14 grams protein

Split peas, ½ cup cooked – 8 grams

*Nuts and Seeds*

Peanut butter, 2 Tablespoons - 8 grams protein

Almonds, ¼ cup – 8 grams

Peanuts, ¼ cup – 9 grams

Cashews, ¼ cup – 5 grams

Pecans, ¼ cup – 2.5 grams

Sunflower seeds, ¼ cup – 6 grams

Pumpkin seeds, ¼ cup – 19 grams

Flax seeds – ¼ cup – 8 grams

Show your mom that!

Here is a healthy vegetarian good chart.

(this is the one I use)

http://www.vegsoc.org/news/2000/21cv/nut...

Answer 4

tofu  :)

Answer 5

I am a vegan and eat no eggs, dairy or meat.   You need to get educated and have your mom help to get educated also, before you decide.

I get my protein from lots of beans, 1/8 cup of nuts and or seeds daily, peanut butter and lots and lots of whole grains.

A perfect example is a salad, but you add one of those tiny cans of garbanzo beans or kidney beans into it after rinsing them.    A good snack is a piece of whole grain bread with peanut butter on it.   Toss some sesame seeds on your salad.   Eat split pea soup, 13 bean soup, lentils, etc., daily.

Answer 6

Protein : Dried Bamboo Fungus, Mung Beans, Bean Sprout, Soy Bean Sprout, Winged beans (a vegetable), Red Bean, Red-Streaked Beans, Bean Curd Skin or Yuba, Arrowhead, Cabbage, banana, sweet potato, potatoes, fresh peas, baked beans, rice, bread, peanuts, tofu, tempeh, soymilk, almond milk, ...

There is this book Food Science, Nutrition & Health (7th Edition) by Fox and Cameron's. Page 262-264 is on vegetarian diet, if you can get hold of this book, show to your mom.  Since, this is not from any vegetarian society, this should make her comfortable.

Another resources, print out for her :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/vegetarian_and...

If you have the time, you can do more research and print out all these information and file it nicely for her to read.

Cheers : )

Answer 7

show her protein content in the peanut butter and all that and compare it to the average protein content in meat. it worked for me, i had the same problem. you'd be surprised how much protein you actually get from other things besides meat.

Answer 8

Yes you can get lots of protein from the sources you mentioned.  Don't forget lentils and legumes (various beans) have lots of protein as well.  There is no problem getting enough protein from non-meat sources as long as you are thinking about it.

There is a potential problem with iron though.  Women need more iron than men and many young women vegetarians don't get enough iron without eating red meat.  The real concern here is to make sure that you get enough iron.  It can be done but you have to research that a bit.

(btw - I'm about 90% vegetarian which tends to make everybody upset.  The hard-core vegetarians hate me for eating any meat and meat eaters think I'm strange for not eating meat every day.  I go for long periods without eating any meat but I do eat it once and a while.  I'm a large muscular athletic male and I get plenty of protein even when I don't eat meat.)

Answer 9

all those are good sources of protein. its your choice not your mothers.

Answer 10

Well,that's tough.I'm not 100 % sure. I would say fish.Thats probobly as good as it's going to get.

Answer 11

Protein is pretty easy to get.  You're right on the eggs, nuts, cheese and peanut butter.  Don't forget beans!  They're cheap.

If you have to compromise, you can still benefit from incorporating some vegetarian style into your diet, if all else fails.

Answer 12

legumes/beans

cheese

eggwhites

tofu

soy milk

vegetarian protein bars

yogurht

nuts/peanut butter

protein supplements

dairy

gronola

etc

Answer 13

we humans get most of our protein from meat.

so if you want protein; eat meat.

Answer 14

Mainly peanuts. Any type of nut product has protein. Almonds, cashews, peanuts, that kind of stuff. You had it right the first time with nuts. Yes peanut butter to has protein. Whenever you want some protein make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or just get a hand full of nuts.

Answer 15

take the can of beans or the package of tofu and comapre the nutrition facts with her. point out that however much tofu has as much protein as however much meat. be calm and make reasonable points. if she says no, remind her that many people become vegetarians for health reasons and they are healthier than ever. GOOD LUCK!

Answer 16

It's a nutritional myth that you have to eat muscle to make muscle. Vegetarians who eat fish, dairy products, and/or eggs get plenty of protein, and even a strict vegan can get enough protein by eating enough grains and legumes, which provide a feeling of fullness, along with the necessary quantity and quality of protein. There's no need to worry about vegetarian children getting enough protein. Each day, for example, preteens can get all the protein they need from an egg, a peanut butter sandwich, a couple glasses of milk, a cup of yogurt, or a black bean burrito.

Some people believe that vegetarians must combine incomplete plant proteins in one meal — like red beans and rice — to make the type of complete proteins found in meat. We now know that it's not that complicated. Current recommendations are that vegetarians eat a wide variety of foods during the course of a day. Eggs and dairy products are good sources of protein, but also try nuts, peanut butter, tofu, beans, seeds, soy milk, grains, cereals, and vegetables to get all the protein your body needs.  

NUTRITIP:

It used to be thought that different kinds of plant foods had to be eaten together at the same meal in order to get a "complete protein" (meaning all the essential amino acids; see protein terms). This turned being a vegetarian into a nutritional jigsaw puzzle. Which pieces fit together? Nutritionists have now decided that the body is smart enough to combine proteins on its own. The body takes in all the plant proteins consumed in a day and puts the amino acid puzzle together to build the complete proteins that it needs.

Article with Sample Menu's: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

Answer 17

Soy is bad for you:

http://www.mothering.com/articles/growin...

Answer 18

You could compile a list of reasons on why you want to become a vegetarian and also do some research on the health benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle. If your mom is concerned about your nutrition, you can find nutrition facts about foods (eggs, nuts, cheese, peanut butter, beans, etc.) and how much nutrition (protein, other stuff) you need daily.

Answer 19

Humans arent ment to be carnivores (The structure of our teeth tells us so, and the fact that we have an appendix~The residual traces of a second stomach humans possessed back in evolution for better digesting of raw grasses plant matter and seeds)   Tell her that Tofu and soy products contain as much protein as meat, without the fat and cholesterol that comes along with meat (all the good stuff, none of the bad!)  where as meat has an unhealthy fat content nuts contain fats that are easily burned off and used by the body in a positive way....not stored up in the heart!   If you decide to use dairy products these also contain healthy fats, protein and vitamins.  It is actually much healthier not to eat meat, we werent designed to eat it in the first place...animals that are designed for meat eating have sharp teeth for tearing meat....animals (like humans) that are ment to be herbivores have flatter teeth that are wider for crushing grains and veggies

Answer 20

Bread, pasta, cereal, rice, beans, peas, lentil, nuts, seeds.......................

This question has been asked beyond countless times.

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/prot...

Your mother is basing her argument on OUTDATED GARBAGE. She is not a dietitian and has never even studied basic nutrition, so how would she know if you need meat?

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