Protein Options for Those That Don’t Eat Meat
April 15th, 2008 · Filed Under: Uncategorized
Howdy,
A question that I’ve received a lot lately are from people that don’t eat a lot of meat, or sometimes they are vegetarians and don’t eat any meat.
What they want to know is what are some other protein sources they can choose if they don’t eat meat and their options are a little bit more limited.
They especially need to know what to eat on their low and no carb days if they are on a carb rotation diet.
So this is what Jayson Hunter, author of The Carb Rotation Diet, and I talked about in our latest Q&A.
Jayson gave some great strategies and alternatives on what you can eat if you don’t eat a lot of meat, or even no meat.
Remember, Jayson is an internationally known registered dietician and will be with us each week.
If you are having any trouble with your diet and nutrition, please don’t hesitate to leave a comment and Jayson will be happy to answer your questions. : )
Have an amazing day.
Scott
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April 15th, 2008 at 10:39 am
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April 16th, 2008 at 7:03 am
First I should say that I often open your blog and find your excersise videos
interesting and your e-mails inspiring.
I found it dificult to believe Jason Hunter’s talk. Was he nervous or just inadequately prepared? He took nearly five minutes to woffle about nothing and then stated the obvious. He never mentioned complete and incomplete proteins or complementary proteins (pulses best combined with whole grains or seeds). I am not a dietitian but I expected much better quality of information. I would have started with a definition of what a protein is i.e. long chains of amino acids that are broken down during digestion into polypeptides, peptides and then individual amino acids and then reasembled into proteins that are needed by the body. Amount of protein needed depends on age and other factors e.g. breastfeeding mother needs an extra 11 grams/day but too much protein during pregnancy is undesirable. Too much protein places a strain on the kidneys (nitrogen excreted). Surplus protein cannot be stored and must be used for heat and energy or will be stored as fat. I believe that amino acids come in 22 different forms and that 8 (10 for children) are essential
amino acids that must come in food because the body is unable to manufacture them. The other 14 non-essential can be synthesised by the body but all are needed in constructing proteins.
Thank you for the attempt. John.
April 16th, 2008 at 7:07 am
I am eat only raw and living foods(no cooked foods), true vegan no meats,no eggs or dairy. I don’t eat any processed foods or anything with preservatives. I don’t eat anything with gluten in it. What would you recommend as a way for me to get more whole grains in my diet?
April 16th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
Hi John,
I appreciate your comments. Thank you for being a reader of my blog and it’s obvious you are well educated in nutrition. : )
Jayson and I are trying to keep these Q&A’s to about 5 minutes and basic, just answering exactly the questions we receive - in this case “what are alternative protein sources to eat if I don’t eat meat.”
We didn’t feel like going in to the biochemistry of a protein, its digestion and how the body utilizes it would be appropriate on this particular 5 minute Q&A. Our goal was to give specific protein food choices to people who don’t eat a lot or any meat at all.
We would need to have about an hour long teleseminar to go into all of the information that you were looking for, which we may do in the future, if there is enough interest.
Thanks again for your comments. : )
Scott
April 17th, 2008 at 7:37 am
Hi Scott,
Great site, great interviews. You’re after for more topics? Here’s some. I’d love to hear about nutritionist’s comments on food combining (i.e. keeping starch and protein in different meals); on the amount of protein one should eat (- I read that some protein with all meals would be ideal, then again, that for a woman around 50g a day should be enough… how do you spread that, even if you reckon, that meat is only 25% protein [sorry, if that's on this podcast, haven't had a chance to listen yet, only just downloaded:]); filtering water - what is it that a Brita will filter out and what ‘ll stay put? w/ best, Kadi
April 20th, 2008 at 9:03 am
Interesting discussion here, everyone! Just wanted to chime in my thoughts being on the more raw and vegan side of the discussion…
Hemp seed, quinoa, brown rice, sprouted anything will give you some great plant protein. Quinoa was considered the “gold of the Incas” and it gave the warriors food and energy for days. If it’s good enough for warriors, I imagine it would be good enough for us.
As for Anna’s question… you can soak your grains like brown rice, wild rice, buckwheat or quinoa (or anything else for that matter) and eat them raw. I think one of the biggest things missing in the raw diet is soaked/germinated whole grains.
Hope this helps!
Live Awesome!
Kevin
April 27th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
Hi Fellows:
I follow Kevin’s comment on using sprouted grains as that is my basis for protein.There is a excellent hummus recipe using tahine,lemon juice,garlic and garbanzo beans..have a great day!!!Helen Cowan