how can i get protein?

Question

if im a vegetarian and cannot stand the taste of tofu...
am i getting enough protein and stuff in my diet?

Answer 1

The fact that plant protein is entirely sufficient for humans was emphasized at an annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement in Science, at which the eminent nutritionist Dr. John Scharffenburg said, “let me emphasize, it is difficult to design a reasonable experimental diet that provides an active adult with adequate calories that is deficient in protein.”

Answer 2

You can use TVP (textured vegetable protein), which works wonderfully in chilis, pastas, anything requiring a ground meat (ugh) crumble effect.

Go to any health food store, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, even Safeway, and they should have a more than decent vegan/vegetarian selection.

I also use Red Star Nutritional Yeast. I put it on top of pastas, pizzas, salads, anything that you would typically use parmesan cheese/grated cheese on.

Of course, the traditional legumes, nuts, eggs (if you are vegetarian and not vegan) will work.

Not sure how you've prepared your tofu, but it absorbs the flavor of what you are cooking it in. Try lightly pan-frying it so it takes on a crispier outer texture, or thinly slice the tofu and lightly coat with olive oil and bake, flipping over once. Once it has a more crisp texture, you can barbecue, do whatever with it. The possibilities are endless! Good luck.

Answer 3

I always laugh when I hear a question like this because getting enough protein will never be a problem in america, b/c americans get too much protein, so long as you're eating eating legumes and beans and nuts and certain fruits and veggies you should be good you may want to take vitamins. Oh by the way why don't you like tofu? I have a REALLY good recipe if you'd like it, even meat eaters like it!

Answer 4

Beans, nuts, peanut butter, soy products etc.. Some foods are even enriched with protein and other important nutrients you may miss in a vegetarian diet. You can also drink a protein shake once or twiice a day with meals.

Answer 5

I never eat tofu..I hate the texture. Almost everything has protein in it..even veggies. I get the bulk of my protein from Whole grains(bread and pasta), Quorn and nuts but there are alot of other sources like Beans, soya products etc.

Answer 6

If you don't mind eggs...then that's the best source of protein you can get besides meat and tofu. Just eating one egg in the morning will supply the amount of protein that you need for the whole day.

Answer 7

Beans are high in protein.

For snacks, try Snyder's of Hanover Mini Pretzels, 1 5oz serving has 1 Gram of protein and peanut butter is also good source.

Answer 8

One of my favorite protein bombs is Fage yogurt (available in specialty groceries - I buy at Trader Joes and Sunflower market). One 7 oz. container has 17 g. of protein. It is greek yogurt, which means that it is strained, threfore very thick and creamy, and I think it tends to be less sour than Dannon yogurt. Good on its own with fruit or honey mixed in, but also tastes great in soups, curries, and smoothies.

Answer 9

How about beans. That's a major source of protein. If you made a salad and sprinkled it with red kidney beans, for instance, you'd get protein. And also, how about nuts.

Answer 10

eat different kinds of nuts and also if you will eat eggs they have a lot of protein. For those who say that eggs are very high in cholesterol studies show that cholesterol in food may not be that large of a factor in the total amount of cholesterol. Eggs are very high in protein and very low in saturated fats.