--- In [email protected], akasha_108 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], "markmeredith2002" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > --- In [email protected], 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. > Although my approach (what approach?) is different, I studied nutrition a lot for awhile and imo your advice here is right on. Solid info. Thanks.
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