Just wonderin, how do people who dont eat meat get all their protein?
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10-13-2008, 09:50 PM #1
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10-13-2008, 09:54 PM #2Founder of MMDELAD
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10-13-2008, 09:57 PM #3
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10-13-2008, 10:04 PM #4
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You don't need that much protein to build muscle mass. 100G/day is enough to build muscle. Not saying you can't utilize more than that, but you will see gains at 70g/day.
Almost every food has some protein in it, except "pure" forms of carbs like sugar, and pure fats like oils.Caleb Donnelly
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10-13-2008, 10:10 PM #5
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10-13-2008, 10:13 PM #6
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I have a friend who is Vegan, and they've introduced me to a number of alternate sources of protein that have helped in broadening my diet. For instance, Seitan and Tempai are Asian-types of whole grains with nutritional values of approx 12g protein/8 carbs and 17g protein/20 carbs respectively. Legumes/Beans such as Edamame (14g protein/8 carbs) and Almonds (8g protein/4carbs) can be added to bolster the protein value of meals.
The one factor that I do watch is the amount of Soy protein content I take in, as opposed to the protein found in red meats, fish, chicken, etc...As I believe it has been shown that men should limit the amount of soy protein they consume for optimal muscle growth. Otherwise, it's good to vary your diet, keep the body guessing.
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10-13-2008, 10:16 PM #7
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Not exactly, but protein requirements are often blown way overboard here. Overtime, after coninued high protein intake, you may be able to utilize more and more protein per meal. My point was simply that you can build muscle mass on far less than 250-300g of protein a day. And for most people, that is simply wasting money.
There are plenty of days I am sub 100g of protein. I am far from huge in a bodybuilder sense, but I carry alot more lean mass than most people do.Caleb Donnelly
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10-13-2008, 10:45 PM #8
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I was vegan, but now include some dairy, and get my protein (about 130g a day..could easily get more though) primarily from eggs/whites, tofu, meat substitutes (especially a product from Quorn that's made mostly from egg whites and looks/tastes like chicken breast), whey, and cottage cheese. Besides tofu I eat very little soy, and hardly ever eat beans or lentils. It was somewhat difficult at first and I relied mostly on protein supplements, but there are tons of alternatives out there. The only difficult thing is eating out at some restaurants and getting adequate protein.
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10-13-2008, 10:49 PM #9
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10-14-2008, 03:35 AM #10Food quality does not change the laws of thermodynamics. Provided you consume adequate protein, EFAs, fiber, and vitamins and minerals you can eat whatever you want.
The only difference between a 'clean' and a 'dirty' food is how much of it you eat.
The Glycemic Index is meaningless unless you eat carbs alone in a fasted state. As soon as you add fat, protein, or fiber to a meal or have eaten in the previous 4-6 hours the GI is irrelevant.
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10-14-2008, 10:12 AM #11
Protein content of vegan food in 100 grams:
- Soy Protein Isolate natural = 90 grams
- Soy Protein Isolate Flavored = 85 grams
- Pea Protein = 85 grams
- Rice Protein = 76 grams
- Soy-granules = 51 grams
- Brewer's yeast = 48 grams
- Veggie sausages = 27.5 grams
- Peanuts natural = 26 grams
- Sunflower seeds = 24 grams
- almonds = 21 grams
- Pistachios = 21 grams
- Tofu "Sesame / almond" = 19 grams
- Tempeh = 19 grams
- Hazelnut = 15 grams
- Walnut = 15 grams
- Brazil Nuts = 14 grams
- Natural Tofu = 13.5 grams
- Oatmeal = 12.5 grams
- Noodles = 12 grams
- Bread = 10 grams
- Kidney beans cooked = 8 grams
- Rice = 8 grams
- Peas cooked = 5 grams
- Apricots, dried = 5 grams
- Brussels sprouts = 3.5 grams
- Broccoli = 2.8 grams
- Mushrooms = 2.5 grams
- Cauliflower = 2.4 grams
- Baked potato = 2 grams protein
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10-14-2008, 11:51 PM #12
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