Vegetarian?

Question

What is the best way to stay a healthy vegetarian and get enough protein?

Answer 1

will you people please stop with this protein nonsense? dear, if you live in a developed country and you don't starve yourself, you are probably getting too much protein already. FDA recommends 60g of protein a day and that's only because the meat producers push for this. the real need is about 30g from varied plant sources. veggies, beans, nuts, even fruit contain more protein than you need.

too much protein will kill you. decades ago people ate meat twice a year, cheese once a month. even that is too much. unlike now, osteoporosis, cardiac disease, obesity or cancer were extremely rare.

please stop listening to what the meat & dairy lobby pushes to you and start using your brain.

Answer 2

It's very easy to get enough protein. Most Americans get too much protein, actually. I recently kept a food diary and input the information into a professional level nutritional analysis program. I'm a new vegetarian and I wanted to see how my protein levels looked. I actually had a few days where I had too much protein! The only food that doesn't have any protein at all is fruit. Just eat a balanced diet with foods from all of the food groups to get all of the essential amino acids. Foods higher in protein are soy products, eggs, dairy, legumes, and nuts. I've been finding little ways to add different legumes and nuts to some of the foods that I eat anyways. Toss beans into soups, pasta sauce, curries, and salads. Eat peanut butter on your morning whole wheat bagel or apple. Make a batch of hummus or tuscan white bean dip. There are so many protein sources, you're sure to get enough. As well as protein, make sure that you pay attention to levels of zinc, B12, calcium, and iron as well. Good luck!

Answer 3

Eggs and dairy products are a good source of protein for vegetarians - look for free-range eggs and make sure cheese is made with non-animal rennet (the substance that is used to bind it together). Keep the fat content down by choosing semi-skimmed milk and low-fat yoghurt.

Pulses such as peas, beans and lentils are an excellent, low-fat source of protein for both vegetarians and vegans. Fresh, dried or canned, they can be used in soups, stews and salads.

Nuts and seeds are high in protein and packed with energy. They're also quite high in fat, so use them sparingly - try sprinkling them on cereal or stirring them into yoghurt.

Answer 4

Soymilk and tofu are great sources. Couscous and quinoa are pretty high, too. You can also find protein in legumes.

Protein is so important and is definitely essential in remaining healthy, but people sometimes think they need tons of it when it's really not that much as long as you have a balanced diet. You can calculate about how much you need here: http://exercise.about.com/cs/nutrition/a/protein_2.htm.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Eat a lot of different veggies.
Different color veggies have different vitamins, like red, yellow and green.
Then for protein,
Dried beans
Nuts
Peanut butter
Most grocery stores have products made with soy beans.
My favorite is Morning Star Farms, In the freezer section.
They have burgers, chicken patties and nuggets, bacon, sausage, crumbles and lots more.
I really like the chick nuggets.
If you allow yourself to eat dairy products, they have lots of protien as eggs do.
Good luck, It's pretty easy to get a healthy diet.

Answer 6

Protein comes from many different sources. Make sure you eat a balanced diet of fruit, veggies, fibre and beans. You should be fine. The fruit and veggies have agents that help you abosorb as much protein out of the beans and legumes as possible. They work together. :-)

Answer 7

You are best to consult a nutritionist who will take into account you body type and level of activity to determine what protein and protein sources are best for you.

However you will want to supplement the diet with a lot of soy products, legumes and nuts. If you are not a vegan, eggs and dairy are a wonderful source of protein.

Answer 8

Peanuts

Answer 9

i get more protein now then I ever did before..Tofu is a nice start. We seem, *(by we I mean my man who is the cook),to put garbanzo beans in everything..It hasn't failed yet, they taste great with almost any recipe!

Answer 10

Pulses is a good way, plus dairy produce.