Comments on: Vegetarian Protein Foods

By: I

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:14:57 +0000

mung beans and various other pulses and seeds are great when soaked 8+ hours as they become more digestible. Try blending with or supplementing with a vegan enzyme mix, particularly a protease, for an easily digestible protein bonanza. my favs for this are sunflower and pumpkin.

By: JoAnn Brooks

JoAnn Brooks — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:38:33 +0000

I forgot to add that we sweeten it with Stevia.

By: JoAnn Brooks

JoAnn Brooks — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:34:40 +0000

My husband is diabetic and cannot eat fruit like you suggest for
drinks. We make a green drink with a lime or a lemon or squeeze
red grapefruit in it. Then a large avocado, part of an English
cucumber(they are long), approx. 2 cups of spinach, handful of
raw almonds, flax seed, unsweetened almond milk or do part cold
water and almond milk. This is delicious and filling. Those
type of fruit he can handle but not the high carb ones. Thanks.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:50:40 +0000

Yuri,
I am a vegetarian who is surrounded by Paleo eating freaks. What is your rebuttal for lectins?
Thanks

By: Yuri

Yuri — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 03:17:14 +0000

Try some nuts and seeds and fattier fruit like avocado and coconuts. They should help keep you more “full”. I’m referring to their amino acid profiles.

By: Tahira

Tahira — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:55:01 +0000

Yuri I’m concerned about the “fullness factor”. Although I do not like to eat until I am overly full, I find I cannot concentrate until my stomach is satiated. Usually this is done when I eat meat/chicken/fish. I stopped eating red meat a few years ago because I was diagnosed with IBS, but over the years, my sensitivity has lessened and I can eat it again.
BUT I don’t like eating a lot of red meat – I would love to turn to vegetarian version of protein ( I cannot comfortably digest beans and lentils) but I have purchased spirulina and am going to try hemp seeds.

So my question is this: How do I achieve that sensation of ‘substance’ that I get from eating meat through something that seems like it would be lighter in volume. When you describe these sources as vegetable “protein” do you mean as a source of amino acids, or also as food that will take the body longer to digest and therefore allow me to feel full?

Thank you!

By: Yuri

Yuri — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:54:06 +0000

Nico, most high level athletes only need about 1.2-1.4 grams of protein per KG of bodyweight. Thus, the everyday person really only needs 0.8-1.2 g/kg. Research shows that as long as you’re eating enough “good” calories you should easily attain these protein requirements.

By: nico

nico — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:57:05 +0000

do you need proteins or amino-acids?
and what happens with the amino-acids in your body??
probably you only need half of your body weight kilo’s in gramms of protein, like some scientists say.
plus if you take more, it could be dangerous for your health, especially when those proteins come from animal sources.
so where are we talking about……..
good health
nico

By: Pat

Pat — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:10:48 +0000

Thank you for the info. I tried just soaking them, but it was like eating a raw potato.

By: Tracey Maynard

Tracey Maynard — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 23:33:10 +0000

By cooking the beans – they are no longer raw – is the protein they contain affected by the cooking like in meat?? Is cooking some foods kosha with being a raw foodist?