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YES!!!!
Just when you thought you had a reliable easy source of protein and calcium
after reading:"101 Reasons Why I'm a Vegetarian,"
http://www.vivavegie.org/vv101/101reas98.html
(It stopped me from eating ALL MEAT)
Now comes this information about SOY!!!
Soybeans Can Damage Your Health
http://mercola.com/article/soy/avoid_soy.htm
Soy: Too Good to be True 2/13/2000
http://www.mercola.com/2000/feb/13/more_on_soy.htm
Newest Research Reasons Why You Should Avoid Soy
http://www.mercola.com/2000/apr/9/soy_research_update.htm
Soy May Cause Cancer and Brain Damage 8/20/00
http://www.mercola.com/2000/aug/20/soy_dangers.htm
NOW WHAT CAN WE EAT??????
Not to worry...we have been eating WAY too much
protein anyhow.
Humans need about 20 amino acids in order to live, but our bodies can
make most of them on their own. Eight of the 20 must be obtained by
eating foods that contain them.
Combining legumes and grains in the same meal will give your body
complete proteins;black beans and corn for instance.
Right now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommends that protein
make up 10 percent of the total calories you consume every day. Since
protein has 4 calories per gram, in a 2,000-calorie diet, that would
allow for 50 grams of protein.
Some think 25 grams is plenty.
Protein deficiency in children can impair growth. In adults, it can
cause loss of hair and muscle mass
VEGETABLES:
ITEM SERV. . PROT.
BEANS, KIDNEY 1 cup 43g
PEAS, CHICK 1 cup
38.5g
BEANS, LIMA 1 cup
38g
NUTS:
ITEM SERV. PROT.
BUTTERNUTS, DRIED 1oz.
17g
PEANUT BUTTER, WITH SALT 2Tbsp.
8g
PINE NUTS, PIGNOLIA, DRIED 1oz.
7g
WALNUTS, BLACK, DRIED 1oz.
7g
COST OF 43.1 GRAMS
OF USABLE PROTEIN
LEGUMES:
Split peas, dry @ 19¢ .19
Soybeans, dry @ 39¢ .20
Pinto Beans, dry @ 25¢ .27
Lentils, dry @ 54¢ .46
GRAINS:
Whole Wheat Flour @ 16¢ .20
Wheat Germ @ 72¢ .30
Oatmeal @ 35¢ .35
Brown Rice @ 32¢ .55
Whole Wheat Bread @ 35¢ .69
NUTS AND SEEDS, etc.
Peanut Butter @ 59¢ .54
Sunflower Seeds @ 98¢ .68
Peanuts, raw @ 79¢ .68
Brewer's Yeast @ $1.35 .60
Other rich sources of non-animal protein include legumes, nuts, seeds,
food yeasts and freshwater algae. Although food yeasts ("nutritional
yeast" and "brewer's yeast") do not lend themselves to forming the
center of one's diet, they are extremely nutritious additions to most
menus (in soups, gravies, breads, casseroles, and dips). Most yeasts are
50 percent protein (while most meats are only 25 percent).
Freshwater algae contains a phenomenal percentage of protein. One type
is the deep green spirulina, a food that is 70 percent protein. It is
available in tablets, powders, and even candy bars.
Percentage of Calories from Protein BELOW:
LEGUMES
Lentils 29%
Split peas 28%
Kidney beans 26%
Navy beans 26%
Lima beans 26%
Garbanzo beans
23%
********
GRAINS
Wheat germ 31%
Rye 20%
Wheat, hard red 17%
Wild rice 16%
Buckwheat 15%
Oatmeal 15%
Milletc12%
Barley 11%
Brown rice
8%
********
VEGETABLES
Spinach 49%
Watercress 46%
Kale 45%
Broccoli 45%
Brussels sprouts 44%
Turnip greens 43%
Cauliflower 40%
Mustard greens 39%
Mushrooms 38%
Lettuce 34%
Green peas 30%
Zucchini 28%
Cucumbers 24%
Green pepper 22%
Artichokes 22%
Cabbage 22%
Eggplant 21%
Tomatoes 18%
Onions 16%
Beets 15%
Potatoes 11%
Yams 8%
*******
FRUITS
Lemons 16%
Honeydew melon 10%
Cantaloupe 9%
Strawberry 8%
Orange 8%
Grape 8%
Watermelon 8%
Tangerine 7%
Papaya 6%
Peach 6%
Pear 5%
Banana 5%
Grapefruit 5%
Pineapple 3%
Apple 1%
******
NUTS AND SEEDS
Pumpkin seeds 21%
Peanuts 18%
Sunflower seeds 17%
Walnuts, black 13%
Sesame seeds 13%
Almonds 12%
Cashews 12%
Filberts 8%
As the above charts demonstrate, protein deficiency need not be a
concern for vegans. If we ate nothing but wheat, oatmeal, or potatoes,
we would easily have more than enough protein. Eating nothing but
cabbage would provide more than twice as much protein as anyone would
need!(5)
Of course, an actual vegan would never want to be limited to just one
food. The vegan diet can (and should) be full of a wide variety of
delicious foods.
Write to PETA
for some recipes and cooking tips to get
you and your family started.
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
NOTEWORTHY VEGETARIANS
Vegetarianism has been advocated and practiced by many of the greatest
philosophers, scientists, leaders, and others, including Emerson,
Thoreau, Buddha, Plato, Socrates, Pythagoras, Origen, Diogenes, Cicero,
Herodotus, Porphyry, Sir Isaac Newton, Voltaire, Shelley, Pope,
Plutarch, Ovid, H. G. Wells, Maeterlinck, John Wesley, Scott Nearing,
Dr. Annie Besant, Field Marshal Lord Montgomery, Sir Stafford Cripps,
Air Chief Marshal (RAF ó "Battle of Britain") Lord Dowding and Lady
Dowding, Louisa May Alcott, Vinoba Bhave, etc.
On the lighter side, in the entertainment world, the ranks of
vegetarians have included such stars as the late George Arliss, Dennis
Weaver, Clint Walker, Samantha Eggar, Dick Gregory, Susan St. James,
Candice Bergen, Melanie, and many others.
In the field of sports, a vegetarian regimen has long been known to help
build endurance. Among the athletes who have lived and/or trained as
vegetarians, are swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, Olympic multiple-gold-medal
winner Murray Rose, "Flying Finn" runner Paavo Nurmi, wrestling champ
George Hackenschmidt, and "Mr. America" wrestler
Gene Stanlee, Jack McClelland and Bill Pickering are famous channel
swimmers who are vegetarian; in 1956, Pickering won farne by swimming
the English Channel faster than anyone in history.
The Vegetarian Cycling and Athletic Club has held as many as 40% of the
National (bicycle racing) Road Records, although their members comprise
a small percentage of the racers. In 1963, vegetarian Ron Murgatroid
swept a series of 15 out of 15 bicycle events in Great Britain.
In football, a 1970 article on former Oakland Raiders linebacker Chip
Oliver (said to be "one of the finest young prospects in football")
noted that he played better after switching to a vegetarian diet. And
the annual race ó ON FOOT ó to the top of Pike's Peak, was recently won
two years in a row by a vegetarian.
No serious vegetarian would claim that by adopting this way of living
one will automatically become an instant superman, or increase one's
I.Q. by 50 points. But we should examine WHY so many thoughtful,
intelligent, compassionate people become vegetarians.
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