Hemp shakes to up protein?

sugarlips1980

Hi

I follow a low in sarurated fat, high in omega 3 diet which includes fish and excludes meat and dairy. I've been veggie since a child (but the bad macaroni cheese sort!) and started eating fish and adopting this diet in recent years following a diagnosis of MS.

I'm so focussed on keeping my saturated fat low but I'm never hitting my protein target - I'm at about 20 or 30gs a day (I'm female aged 32, do exercise DVDs each day). I'm guess I should be getting more protein to feel more satisfied and maintain my weight loss long term. I'm mainly getting my protein from houmous and fish, and I know I should be adding stuff like quinoa, nuts and beans. That's my new year's resolution, kinda stuck in a rut with what I eat!

I've been thinking about protein shakes and came across hemp shakes. I can't have the whey-based shakes as I don't have dairy. This says it's close to providing the full amino acids that meat provides. Sounds good, yeah?
http://www.hollandandbarrett.com/pages/product_detail.asp?pid=4960&prodid=5942&cid=47

Firefox7275

I can't tell which brand but the one I tried was truly disgusting in texture, really powdery. TBH that doesn't look like a proper protein isolate, it looks like defatted flour - ie. what is left when the oil is extracted much like peanut or coconut flour. I say that because it's only 47%% protein, 16% carbs and 21% fibre. That is not necessarily a bad thing but be sure you are comparing like with like in terms of dose.

WendyTerry420

Hemp seeds are awesome for nutrition! Based on your goals, it looks perfect for you. I add shelled seeds to my baked oatmeal bars and sprinkle them on my food whenever I need a boost of protein for the day. I also use Nutiva's 15g hemp protein powder for my smoothies. I love being able to add 15g of protein along with the EFAs!

haroon_awan

Hiya!

How are you only getting 20/30g or protein a day? I eat vegan 90% of the time because it's just cheaper than buying meat every single day. But I eat meat, fish, whey, eggs when I decide to spend the extra money. Eat more fish, seeds and nuts!

Help:

http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/hemp-protein.html
http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/egg-white-powder.html
http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/super-pea-protein-isolate.html
http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/brown-rice-protein-80.html
http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/soya-protein-isolate-90.html

http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/peanut-butter.html
http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/almond-butter.html
http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/liquid-egg-whites.html
http://www.bulkpowders.co.uk/organic-quinoa-flour.html

Holland and Barrett is overpriced.

sugarlips1980

I don't know really, I guess I'm so focussed on keeping my saturated fat low (under 15g at least or under 10g is ideal) that I'm reluctant to eat nuts for instance. But yeah I know there are vegan sources of protein I should be squeezing in. It can be in the 50s when I do make an effort like today. Thanks for the links.