| Vegetarian food is often accused of
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| | include most beans and pulses, nuts,
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| providing a less than adequate source of
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| | seeds, tofu, soya milk and textured soya
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| nutrition. The human body is dependent on
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| | protein, wheat, oats, rice, milk and
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| a great number of vitamins and other
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| | cheese. Egg is also an excellent source
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| minerals and each of these can be
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| | of protein and is considered to contain
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| attained in a vegetarian diet as well as
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| | the ideal composition of amino acids.
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| any other.
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| | Some of the poorer sources of protein are
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| In fact it may well be that a vegetarian
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| | carrots, apples, sugar and butter.
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| diet is better equipped to provide for
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| | The recommended daily intake of protein
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| our protein requirements than any other.
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| | for men is 42 to 56 grams and for women
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| Protein is any one of a class of
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| | 41 to 47 grams. As a general rule the
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| nitrogenous organic compounds that form
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| | older the person the more protein is
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| the structural components of body
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| | required. Pregnant women require 51 grams
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| tissues. Often described as the building
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| | and women who are breast-feeding require
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| block of life Protein is the second most
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| | 53 to 56 grams. Also as a general rule,
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| abundant substance in the human body,
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| | we are recommended to consume 0.8 grams
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| after water.
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| | of protein for every kilogram that we
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| Proteins play a crucial role in the
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| | weigh.
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| biological processes of the body and are
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| | Our protein needs do not alter with
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| essential for growth and repair. The
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| | activity levels, although protein intake
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| immune system, the transmissions of nerve
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| | needs to increase for the repair of
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| and muscle impulses are all dependent on
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| | tissues and during periods of rapid
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| proteins. Proteins also provide the
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| | growth such as pregnancy or in children.
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| structural support needed for our skin
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| | Almost all plants contain protein, so it
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| and bones.
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| | is unlikely for a vegetarian to develop a
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| During digestion, the human body breaks
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| | protein deficiency while practicing a
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| proteins down into smaller components,
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| | balanced vegetarian diet. Excessive
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| called amino acids. Once absorbed they
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| | protein can also causes adverse effects
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| are use to make new proteins as the body
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| | to the human body and may increase the
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| requires.
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| | risk of osteoporosis, heart and kidney
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| There are approximately 20 different
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| | disease and cancer. However it is now
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| amino acid types in proteins and the
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| | believed a vegetarian diet contains
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| human body is able to make all but 9 of
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| | adequate yet not overly excessive levels
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| them itself. The 9 it cannot produce are
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| | of protein.
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| histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine,
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| | So vegetarians need not be overly
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| methionine, phenylalanine, threonine,
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| | concerned with their protein intake,
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| tryptophan, and valine. Histidine is
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| | simply practising a varied and balanced
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| essential for the healthy growth of
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| | diet is more than adequate.
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| children.
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| | A vegan diet may need to be planned a
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| Unlike meat products, vegetables do not
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| | little more carefully than a vegetarian,
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| contain all the amino acids we need
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| | to ensure adequate protein levels are
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| individually, so a varied intake of
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| | met. A good variety of grains, pulses,
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| vegetables is necessary to ensure
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| | nuts and starchy vegetables are
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| sufficient protein replenishment.
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| | recommended.
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| Good sources of protein for vegetarians
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