Vegetarian: Getting Protein w/out Carbs?
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FYI, the argument about lentils, beans, etc. being "incomplete" is... well... incomplete. Most legumes have all the essential amino acids, though some are a bit low in one or another relative to nutritional needs. Lentils fall a bit short on methionine and cysteine. But at 25% or more protein versus under 20% for other legumes it can be a good trade-off. Your mileage may vary.
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4338/20 -
Living fuel has an amazing vegetarian protien powder- u should check it out0
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For those that are advising caution on soy if you are a male: more caution is warranted if you are a female as opposed to a male. Soy can potentially cause problems for individuals with pre-existing thyroid problems. Females are more likely to have thyroid problems than male.
But thyroid problems or not, as long as the bulk of your protein is not coming from soy, it is nothing to worry about (be sure to keep sodium intake high).
This, except it's iodine you need to watch not sodium. Regular table salt is iodized, so they can go hand in hand, but many natural salts, sodium added to foods and sea salt products are not iodized, so they won't help with thyroid issues.0 -
What about a protein shake that is made with whey?? There are definitely good ones on the market that would be a nice way to up your protein intake!!0
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