Protien

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Quest Protein bars are great.

Protein makes up about half of the human body's dry weight. Many of the foods we eat contain protein, particularly flesh foods (chicken, beef, lamb, fish, goat, basically animal flesh) also nuts and legumes. Proteins are digested to release amino acids. In the body, amino acids are used to make new proteins, converted into hormones such as adrenalin or may be used as an energy source.

Some sources of dietary protein include:
lean meats such as explained above
*eggs
*dairy products like milk, yoghurt and cheese
* seeds and nuts
* beans and legumes (such as lentils and chickpeas)
*soy products like tofu (but to be honest as most soy is GM's these days the human body does not digest it well and the amino platform just isn't there.
*some grain and cereal-based products are also sources of protein, but are generally not as high in protein as meat and meat alternative products.

Your protein needs

The amount of protein you need in your diet depends on your weight, age and health. As a rough guide, the recommended dietary intake (RDI) for protein (measured in grams per kilogram of bodyweight) is:
0.75 g/kg for adult women
0.84 g/kg for adult men
Athletes male and female have higher demands to require higher levels.
1 - 1.25 g/kg for adult women
1.25-1.5 g/kg for adult men

This is a guide only, work load demands dictate the requirements.

Around 1 g/kg for pregnant and breastfeeding women, and for men and women over 70 years.
For example, a 75 kg adult male would need 63 g of protein per day. It is recommended that 15 to 25 per cent of total energy intake per day is from protein sources. The human body can’t store protein and will excrete any excess. Therefore, the most effective way of using the daily protein requirement is to eat small amounts at every meal. Using the example of the 75 kg male above, this would require that he eats approximately 21 g of protein at three meals each day.

The needs of children and adolescents also vary according to their age and weight. A full list of recommendations for dietary protein is available from the Australian Nutrient Reference Values (NRVs) website.

While Quest bars and other Protein bars might do on the run now and again, sourcing your protein from fresh foods, and not over priced gimmicky bars that contain a heap of other unrequired sugars and other processed carbs and glutenish fillers. They aren't real food.

It doesn't take much to make yourself some easy on the run protein rissoles you can pack and tote with you if your one to use the excuse of convenience or lack of time. Fun to make with your own twist on variety.

I like to make a protein shake with whey protein isolate.

hanshock wrote: »

Quest Protein bars are great.

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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

mrswalton7 wrote: »

I eat eggs for breakfast and whatever clean meat I'm in the mood for (about 5-6 oz per meal) for lunch and dinner. I like to cook meat for my salad lunch the evening before. Cheese, nuts and seeds round out my day.

What is "dirty" meat? Road kill? Mice the cat dragged in?

Nop - dirty meat is when you don't have time to have the animal you are going to eat to take a bath before eating him (or her)!

PRO TE IN

Am I the only one who noticed the spelling error?

I'm not a huge meat eater so I have protein powder. Cheese, greek yogurt and eggs are also really good protein sources.

TVP, Tempeh, tofu(silken), beans (all types) edamame, fish, chicken, turkey, lean beef, buffalo, soy milk, hemp milk, Eggs, egg whites, soy yogurt, yogurt, cheese, whey, seitan, pork, lamb, goat, shellfish, all kinds of fake meat substitutes, soy protein powder, whey protein powder, all kinds of body building protein drinks and nutrition drinks (just watch out for additives). It sounds like your a vegetarian, stick to the vegetable and wheat proteins and you should be fine just remember to watch your b vitamins, B12 specifically. Good Luck