As a vegitarian, what can I eat to get protein?

Question

What can i eat for protein and how much?

Answer 1

Peanut butter, beans, eggs, and nuts are all good sources of protein. Just eat moderate amounts of each to maintain a healthy diet. Too much of any one food is almost never healthy.

Answer 2

Mix some protein poweder into your foods, or milkshakes, but if your a female and not working out, just doing usual sport, be careful not to add to much because you may gain weight, and look rather obeise, if thats how you spell it. Try:

-Mixing it into milkshakes;
-Eating eggs
-Put some protein powder into your peanut butter, but not too much because peanuts are a good source of protein anyway
-A protein bar from the supermarket

A teaspoon should be sufficient, but if you are working out, (and want muscle) then maybe 2 - 3 teaspoons, around a table spoon.

Good Luck,

Be Careful that you dont take too much or not enough, if you start gaining weight you are taking too much.

But it is not healthy to take too little, and you will become lethargic and tired too easily.

Congrats on saving the live stock aswell, you are a very strong willed person.
Love the work :)

Answer 3

People worry more about protein in their diet than any other nutrient. The obvious truth is: there is enough protein in plants to grow an elephant, horse, or hippopotamus. Certainly there is enough protein to grow relatively small people. Furthermore, all plants contain all of the amino acids in proper balance for ideal human growth. In other words, it is impossible to make up a diet deficient in protein or individual amino acids from any
unrefined starches (rice, potatoes) and vegetables. You must get over this common myth in order to comfortably follow a diet that is best for you and the family. The only real problems with protein come from eating too much.

MYTH: "Vegetarians get little protein."

FACT: Plant foods offer abundant protein. Vegetables are around 23% protein on average, beans 28%, grains 13%, and even fruit has 5.5%. For comparison, human breast milk is only 5% (designed for the time in our lives when our protein needs are as high as they'll ever be). The US Recommended Daily Allowance is 8%, and the World Health Organization recommends 4.5%.

MYTH: "Beans are a good source of protein."

FACT: There is no such thing as a special "source of protein" because all foods -- even plants -- have plentiful protein. You might as well say "Food is a good source of protein". In any event, beans (28%) don't average much more protein per calorie than common vegetables (23%).

MYTH: "Meat protein is better than plant protein. You have to combine plant foods to make the protein just as good."

FACT: This myth was popularized in the 1971 book Diet for a Small Planet and has no basis in fact. The author of the book admitted nearly twenty years ago that she made a mistake (in the 1982 edition of the same book).

If bodybuilders can be vegan(no dairy, meat or eggs) with no protein supliments then I think you are safe enough hehe http://images.google.ca/imgres?imgurl=http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/images/kennethwilliams.jpg&imgrefurl=http://michaelbluejay.com/veg/natural.html&h=187&w=310&sz=14&hl=en&sig2=wc6Q98vo1bHZ5c-4aJNb3A&start=13&tbnid=_OJ6GoSJfkJ_MM:&tbnh=71&tbnw=117&ei=nSClRY-ZBYiurgO94-TzCQ&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dvegan%2Bbodybuilder%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D

Answer 4

There are many resources for protein like Legumes and nuts as to qty you need to check a resource like http://www.mypyramid.gov/ or vegweb.com for dietary and portion guidelines based on your lifestyle and starting weight/age. The trick is to eat enough to fuel your life not slow it down and an over abundance of proteins of any kind can be very hard on your kidneys. You could also ask you Dr to refer you to a dietitian so you can be sure to get all the supplements right too - there are elements of animal proteins that are available in vegetables but harder to process and you need some supplementation to maintain optimal health. Good Luck!

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Everything has protein. It's impossible not to get enough unless perhaps you live in a 3rd world country. Whole grain bagels have 9 grams of protein, a cup of beans has roughly 12 grams, broccoli even has it. Trust me, you are getting enough.

Let me add that if you do eat dairy and eggs, you are getting more then enough (which is not a good thing by the way)

Here are charts with foods with protein that are not aniaml derived: http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

Answer 7

peanut butter, bread with a lot of protein in it, check the back.
Um Soy products, the soy meats, the soy protein drinks, peanuts alone are a good source. Cheese. Their are lots of things. I'm going through the same thing right now

Answer 8

vegetarians realize that we need to have at least 20 amino acids for the synthesis of the proteins in our body, we use foods to secure the additional proteins. Thus, the protein provided by a food is classified as either complete or incomplete protein. A food with complete protein provides all of the essential amino acids necessary for the body. Foods that are considered as those with complete proteins include cheese, eggs, fish, and milk. Foods that do not provide all of the essential amino acids contain incomplete protein (plant foods), which include grains, nuts, fruits, and vegetables. Combining both incomplete protein foods with complete protein foods will enable the body to receive the essential amino acids required daily.

While it is beneficial to receive the daily requirements of protein, it is not always beneficial to maintain a high protein diet, since health issues such as excessive stress on kidneys may result. Daily requirements for protein depend on age, medical history and daily diet. However, consumption of 2 or 3 servings of protein rich foods daily provides sufficiently for the needs of most people

Answer 9

Beans, lentils, peanut butter or peanuts, or any kind of nuts, although they should be unsalted. These are all good sources of protein. Also, IF you are willing to eat seafood, there is a lot of protein in most kinds of fish.

Answer 10

Meat, of course. Come on, SOMEONE had to say it.

Ok, are you a vegetarian by choice? Or by medical reasons? Either way, see a doctor. No sense gambling with YOUR life...he'll be able to give you dietary cautions, directions, menus.

How far are you? Do you eat cheese? Eggs? Fish? All are good sources of protein.

If you eat no meat at all, or meat byproducts, and really don't know just what makes those plants grow (sunlight ain't the half of it!) then soy products are touted as best. Again, see a doctor/dietician.

If worst comes to worst, don't worry! There is a chance your body won't mind, and will instead eventually start cannabalizing your own muscles and organs. At which point, well, you're most likely going to die. Of course, you'll be fashion model thin...but thats really not attractive any more. Trust me...I hate hugging people and having my lungs punctured by an errant rib.

Which is why you should see a doctor first.