Forums: January 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Low protein for vegan diet
Created on: 01/01/10 09:46 PM Views: 1462 Replies: 5
njomalley Joined: 01/01/10 Posts: 1	Low protein for vegan diet Posted Friday, January 1, 2010 at 9:46 PM My nutritionist insists on my getting 45 grams of protein each day, I noticed that the diet has almost half that amount. Do you have any advice?
	Quote | Send PM | Link | Top | Bottom
shanna Joined: 12/30/09 Posts: 287	RE: Low protein for vegan diet Posted Friday, January 1, 2010 at 9:51 PM Click on Resources in the top yellow bar. There is a section on protein in the FAQ that will help.
	Quote | Send PM | Link | Top | Bottom
serenevannoy Joined: 12/28/09 Location: Oakland, CA Posts: 294	RE: Low protein for vegan diet Posted Friday, January 1, 2010 at 10:27 PM Are you using the nutritional counts for one serving of each recipe? Most of the time, you probably eat more than that, and I think you'll easily get 45 grams a day. Just a cup of beans has a third of that. See http://www.pcrm.org/health/veginfo/protein.html Serene Vannoy, Oakland, CA -- My daily Kickstart blog: http://serenecooking.livejournal.com/tag/kickstart
	Quote | Send PM | Link | Top | Bottom
JenDiggity Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 10	RE: Low protein for vegan diet Posted Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 11:19 AM Yikes. I'd question your nutritionist about where he or she is keeping up with modern research on protein. I had a nutritionist recently tell me I should go ahead and check out the Atkins diet! Unfortunately there's so much info out there it's hard to wade through it all. The info in the resources on this site (resources tab - FAQ - first topic) is good. If you are eating enough plant-base foods to feel full and are including whole grains in your diet, you are likely getting plenty of protein. Don't sweat it! If you're really concerned, eat some extra beans!
	Quote | Send PM | Link | Top | Bottom
miniveg Joined: 01/02/10 Posts: 1	RE: Low protein for vegan diet Posted Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 11:27 AM The meal plan below contains 79 grams of protein! You can very easily get 45 grams of protein in one day on a vegan diet, without even thinking about it. 1 cup of black beans alone has 16 grams of protein. 1 c. of oatmeal with 1/2 c. of soymilk has 12 grams of protein. This meal plan has 79 grams of protein. Breakfast:               3/4 c. oatmeal 1 c. almond milk 1/2 banana sliced 1 Tb. flaxmeal   Snack:   1 apple 1 oz. cashews [2 Tb.]   Lunch:   1 whole pita pocket sandwich [6" pita] 1 c. romaine 1 Tb. hummus 1/3 avocado 2 sliced tomato   1/2 c. black beans  [or any other legume] 1/2 c. steamed broccoli 1 whole ezekiel english muffin  with almond butter   Snack:   1 banana   Dinner:   1 baked potato medium size 1 c black bean chili 1.5 cups salad with dressing
	Quote | Send PM | Link | Top | Bottom
janicestanger Joined: 01/01/10 Location: San Diego Posts: 26	Low protein for vegan diet Posted Saturday, January 2, 2010 at 11:58 AM A vegan diet is not low protein. It is normal or optimal protein. On the other hand, a diet with animal foods of any kind is high protein, which is toxic for your liver and kidneys that have to get rid of the excess nitrogen in all that protein. Too much protein also raises your body's level of a growth factor called IGF-1. This growth factor encourages the proliferation of cancer. Too much protein is no better than too much salt or sugar. Please question what your nutritionist is telling you. Plants and microbes are the only beings on earth that make essential amino acids. No animal can make essential amino acids. Animal protein is nothing but recycled plant protein. Just eat your fill of a variety of whole plant foods, and you will not have to worry about protein at all. www
	Quote | Send PM | Link | Top | Bottom

New Topic Reply Subscription Options

Page: 1

There are 39 active user sessions right now.
Registered Users Online: feesmoove