| If you are a gym enthusiast and are serious | | | | Number 3: Soya Beans are next up for most |
| about sculpting your body, you know as well as I | | | | protein in a vegan food source. They have 29 |
| do that diet is the number one factor for | | | | grams in one cup. Edamame, baby soya beans |
| obtaining washboard abs and a trim physique. | | | | are good as a snack or can be used in recipes in |
| Eating clean holds the promise of a fabulous body, | | | | place of peas. |
| loads of energy and peak health. If you are an | | | | Number 4: Lentils are the most practical, quick |
| animal lover and a fitness enthusiast, a vegetarian | | | | cooking and versatile bean. It helps that they are |
| diet is the natural diet for you. | | | | also delicious and contain lots of protein 18 grams |
| What is the best vegetarian weight loss plan? To | | | | per cup. Tons and tons of recipes are out there |
| get you started on a healthy vegetarian diet for | | | | for lentils. |
| active people, the easiest and surest way to | | | | Number 5: Black Beans At 15 grams per cup, |
| success is to follow well designed meal plans that | | | | black beans are a popular favourite in Mexican and |
| are already all planned out for you and that | | | | Latin American food. |
| contain all the nutrients required for optimum | | | | Number 6: Kidney Beans and Veggie Burgers |
| health and weight. These meal plans should be low | | | | While kidney beans are most popular in chilli, they |
| calorie, low fat but high in protein. | | | | are also delicious mashed up and made into |
| In my opinion, the best meal plans for active | | | | burgers. Veggie burgers are an awesome source |
| vegetarian or wannabe vegetarians are called | | | | of protein and are available in the great majority |
| Easy veggie meal plans. This weight loss plan is | | | | of restaurants nowadays. |
| written by an award winning fitness trainer and | | | | Number 7: Veggie Deli Slices These are so |
| takes all the guess work out of what to eat for a | | | | delicious, portable and tasty while packing in 15 |
| high protein, low calorie diet designed to make | | | | grams per 4 slices which are really easy on the |
| you lose any excess fat and sculpt your body in | | | | taste buds. From turkey taste to salami, |
| harmony with your routine at the gym. | | | | pepperoni, deli slices to Montreal smoked meat in |
| We all know how important protein is in building | | | | low fat cruelty free options. Available in all grocery |
| hot, rock hard shapely muscle. But is it possible to | | | | stores in the produce aisle. |
| have high protein vegetarian foods that can be | | | | Number 8: Chick peas At 12 grams per cup, these |
| just as good maybe even better that meat and | | | | tasty beans are very flexible and can be found |
| fowl? If so, what are the best sources of | | | | plentifully in Lebanese cuisine such as in |
| vegetarian protein? | | | | hummus,falafels, roasted whole, in pâtés or as |
| The best vegetarian weight loss plan includes lots | | | | tasty chickenless chicken salad. |
| of these top 10 sources of vegetarian protein, in | | | | Number 9: Baked Beans and Pinto Beans Quick |
| a complete well balanced vegetarian diet: | | | | lunch when combined with veggie hot dogs, a |
| Number 1: Tempeh is the winner for top vegan | | | | portion of canned baked beans (the tomato sauce |
| protein, topping the chart at 41grams. Tempeh is | | | | and maple syrup type are vegan) will add up to |
| made from soya beans just like tofu, but the | | | | 22 grams of protein! The beans contain 12 grams |
| beans are fermented much like cheese to create | | | | of protein per cup. Pinto beans are popular in chillis, |
| a totally different, chewier texture than tofu. | | | | burritos and spicy Latino food. |
| Number 2: Seitan: also known as wheat meat or | | | | Number 10: Tofu and tofu products Tofu is THE |
| wheat gluten. Even though it comes from wheat, | | | | most versatile vegetarian food. In my opinion, |
| it is not a carb, it`s a protein. It contains 31 grams | | | | tofu does not get half the respect it deserves. |
| per 3 oz! It resembles meat in look and can be | | | | Containing a significant amount of calcium, iron and |
| made to taste like all kinds of meats, fish and | | | | 10 grams of protein, tofu is worth experimenting |
| seafood. | | | | with. |