| When you want to become a vegetarian the | | | | Scientists recommend that adults should consume |
| most important question you may ask yourself or | | | | at least 50-80 grams of protein each day. Here |
| your health care specialist is "How about proteins? | | | | are some vegan foods that contain more than |
| How am I gonna get enough proteins? I've heard | | | | enough protein to meet your needs. You can |
| that a vegetarian diet doesn't include enough | | | | make all kinds of combinations using the following |
| proteins. Is that true?". | | | | food-list: |
| I know proteins are considered the number one | | | | - Beans |
| ingredient in our diet. A lot of people believe that | | | | - Black eyed peas |
| meat is the major protein source and protein | | | | - Veggie burger |
| from meat, fish or eggs is by far superior to | | | | - Soy milk |
| protein coming from other sources. Now, let's look | | | | - Chickpeas |
| at the reality and the facts, for a change. | | | | - Bagel |
| It is not true that protein from meat, fish, milk or | | | | - Peanut butter |
| eggs is superior to protein from plant sources. | | | | - Spaghetti |
| Thousands of health studies tell a different story. | | | | - Spinach |
| And here are the facts: | | | | - Soy yogurt |
| Protein Fact #1: Protein coming from meat, fish or | | | | - Sunflower seeds |
| eggs is by no means superior to protein from | | | | - Walnuts |
| plant sources. They are the same. In fact protein | | | | - Almonds |
| from plants could be considered healthier since | | | | - Cashews |
| plants contain no fats or toxic residues. | | | | - Rice |
| Protein Fact #2: A vegetarian diet with balanced | | | | - Potatoes |
| portions of proteins, minerals, fats and | | | | I have no idea why protein has been so |
| carbohydrates will protect you and provide | | | | misrepresented. Even health care professionals will |
| enough protein for your body to work effectively. | | | | tell you that protein is the queen of a healthy |
| Protein Fact #3: You need to have a balanced | | | | nutrition. Researches show that today, the |
| diet. Too much protein is as bad as too little | | | | average adult receives 7 times more protein than |
| protein. Too much protein increases the risk for | | | | is needed. |
| serious health conditions like heart disease, | | | | Once again, money and the struggle for wealth |
| diabetes or stomach problems. On the other hand, | | | | are responsible for this misunderstanding. Factory |
| a complete vegetarian and vegan diet are proved | | | | farms, modern meat processing industries and |
| to be remarkably successful in the treatment of | | | | refrigeration made meat available to everybody. |
| heart disease, cancer, high blood pressure and | | | | And what are the results? Health problems, world |
| more. | | | | hunger, environmental issues and more problems |
| In other words it's fairly easy for a vegetarian to | | | | deriving directly from the industrialization of our |
| cover protein needs. Almost every kind of | | | | diets. |
| vegetables, grains, nuts or seeds contain proteins. | | | | Our world and our societies would be much |
| The key is to have a balanced diet and consume | | | | healthier and kinder if only we had adopted green |
| all kinds of food. Combine vegetables with fruits | | | | diets or a balanced combination of "Green Foods", |
| and nuts and you'll have no difficulty getting | | | | meat and dairy products. If only we could realize |
| enough protein. Just make sure you also get | | | | that meat and protein is not as significant as it is |
| enough calories to maintain your weight status. | | | | considered to be. |