--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "markmeredith2002" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Just a quick adder on the quality of protein in veg diets. Some people think you can't get enough quality protein from veg sources. Its just not true.
> snip > There's the question of the body's ability to assimilate the nutrients in foods. Agreed. Though a veg diet seems much more digestible to me. Tofu -- its gotta be more easily broken down than chicken, and certainly beef. > I tried for a long time to go veg. and be careful about getting enough protein but felt low energy the whole time. Maybe it was lack of iron or B-vits, not protein. Proper cooking (and or chopping), and chewing is important. I often use a food processor to finely chop veggies -- for salads, or light low heat cooking -- to improve absorbsion. And yes, one needs to supplement a veg diet with plenty of with b12. And iron -- which can be obtained by good vegetables --- kale and chard in particular. Its a myth that one needs beef for sufficient iron. > Anyway, my body felt totally different after eating meat compared to a high-protein veg meal. Some times its the high carbs in a high protein veg meal. One can get adequate protein from rice and beans -- but the carb load is so high, it can have bad effects on the body, particularly energy levels -- and on how one feels. > I'm not discouraging people from veg. diets, just to say always go by how your body/mind is feeling, not just the theory. Yes, ultimately diet needs to make you feel good. But good research is good too, so one is clear on what the body needs, and what foods provide it. There are a lot of misinformation and mythhs out there that a bit of research can dispel. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/JjtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
