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Permalink Reply by HOOPLOVERS on June 24, 2010 at 4:03am

hi ya

What do you add to your pastas? Breads?

If you are adding lots of beans, nuts and greens chances are you might be getting enough protein

A quick search for you xx

http://www.fatfreekitchen.com/nutrition/high-protein-foods.html

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/healthnutrition/qt/highprotein.htm

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

http://vegetarian.about.com/od/healthnutrition/tp/protein.htm

http://www.vegsoc.org/info/protein.html

Hope this helps and you are doing great!

d
xx

Permalink Reply by Jojomo* of LiveLoveHoop on June 24, 2010 at 9:40am

thanks lady d.

I think I need to up the legumes aspect of my food intake - I do the occasional baked beans on toast, but other than that, not much.

I'm gonna go get me some chickpea/lentil/quinoa action :)

Permalink Reply by Janelle on June 24, 2010 at 7:28am

vegetables actually have a lot more protein than you may think! Read "Eat to Live" for advice on a healthy diet! =]

Permalink Reply by Ashley Libertore on June 24, 2010 at 4:08pm

I've heard that not too many people are crazy about this book as I am, but have you read Skinny Bitch? Lots of great information and lots of great recipes!

Permalink Reply by Kelly Jean on July 12, 2010 at 9:20am

I agree with Ashley about the Skinny Bitch books. The information in there is great!

But about protein... Your body has no way to store excess protein and uses calcium from your bone marrow as a binder to flush it from your body. Every Dialysis machine in America is in use because we have worked our kidneys so hard. This is how cow's milk in humans actually helps to CAUSE Osteoporosis.... the calcium content is too high for human consumption.
The protein studies for human nutrition were done on white rats. White rats gestate in 21 days, the babies are weaned at 21 days old, and rats become sexually mature at ten weeks of age. All this rapid growth takes a great deal of protein. We are not white rats, and they are poor models for human nutritional needs.
The only time a human would come close to needing this much protein would be during infancy, when bones and skin are growing at their most rapid. You might be surprised at how little protein we actually need.
Human breast milk is FOUR PERCENT protein. Even a baked potato is eleven percent protein.

You don't need to worry about it so much, so long as you are eating a variety of foods that are not processed.

Permalink Reply by Erika "Pixie" Radcliffe on August 15, 2010 at 12:27pm

Quinoa and beans and nuts!! Anything like legumes and stuff. I like to make a bunch of quinoa for the week and store it and put it on almost anything! In salads, on sandwhiches, etc... Also there are these awesome vegan bean/legume sausages or hot dogs (whetever) that aren't fake meat, they are made out of vegetables and legumes and grains and they are delicious! I think they are called Field Roast, and they have lots of protein! I also buy the most protein rich bread I can find...