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re: Plant based diet?
Posted on 4/28/15 at 8:23 am to tke_swamprat
Posted on 4/28/15 at 8:23 am to tke_swamprat
Not me.
But I will offer a warning.
There's a lot of literature on the web about how you can get lots of protein from a plant based diet. This is true to an extent. You can get just about the same amount of protein in 100 calories of steak as you can 100 calories of broccoli. Further, if you're wanting to lose some weight, 100 calories of broccoli is a frickload more food than 100 calories of steak.
But what vegans and vegetarians fail to inform is the fact that most vegetables with protein do not offer the "complete" protein that human beings need. Most animal proteins do. Broccoli does not.
There are some combinations of foods that provide a complete protein. Corn and beans are one. I think quinoa is a complete protein.
I bring this up because as I experienced with a friend of mine, you can lose weight, lose energy, and lose health trying to cut out meat from your diet.
But I will offer a warning.
There's a lot of literature on the web about how you can get lots of protein from a plant based diet. This is true to an extent. You can get just about the same amount of protein in 100 calories of steak as you can 100 calories of broccoli. Further, if you're wanting to lose some weight, 100 calories of broccoli is a frickload more food than 100 calories of steak.
But what vegans and vegetarians fail to inform is the fact that most vegetables with protein do not offer the "complete" protein that human beings need. Most animal proteins do. Broccoli does not.
There are some combinations of foods that provide a complete protein. Corn and beans are one. I think quinoa is a complete protein.
I bring this up because as I experienced with a friend of mine, you can lose weight, lose energy, and lose health trying to cut out meat from your diet.
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Posted on 4/28/15 at 8:56 am to StringedInstruments
Millions of Indians follow fairly strict vegan diets with no ill effects. Of course, they have thousands of years of practice, and they're not afraid of bitter greens, root veg, spices, and beans/pulses/lentils.
Some of the tastiest things in the vegan food world are southern Indian foods. Look at cookbooks covering southern Indian cuisine...
Some of the tastiest things in the vegan food world are southern Indian foods. Look at cookbooks covering southern Indian cuisine...
Posted on 4/28/15 at 8:57 am to StringedInstruments
Whatever you do just try to stay away from soy.
My thoughts - maybe you CAN get protein from plant sources, but the amount of beans, etc you'd need to eat to consume enough protein has to be very irritating to the gut.
Humans are as evolved as we are thanks to meat. Flesh builds flesh. Eat meat.
My thoughts - maybe you CAN get protein from plant sources, but the amount of beans, etc you'd need to eat to consume enough protein has to be very irritating to the gut.
Humans are as evolved as we are thanks to meat. Flesh builds flesh. Eat meat.
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