Vegetarian Sources Of Proteins
- Monday, July 20, 2009, 1:09
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Generally, you can find people who are vegetarian and regret that they do not have enough sources of protein. Reason being that it is mostly a non-vegetarian diet that is said to have very rich amounts of proteins. Be it meat, chicken, eggs, shrimps, crabs, lobsters or fish, they all are really a very rich source of protein for you.
Well, it is not that vegetarian people have no ways to gain protein. It is a vital requirement for gaining weight and for maintaining a good health. It becomes all the more important for pregnant ladies.
So, here we are going to discuss some very rich vegetarian sources of proteins for you. No wonder that you would find some vegetarian diets even more effective than non-vegetarian, in terms of their efficacy and amount of proteins.
Grains and legumes: Just make sure that you have at least one serving of any of the following items on every alternate days: oatmeal, barley, brown rice, wild rice, millet, wheat germ, quinoa and wheat.
Then comes legumes such as soybeans, navy beans, lima beans, split peas and lentils. These are tremendous sources of proteins, particularly for vegetarians. It will be great if you can come out with some combinations of these food items.
Nuts and seeds: Ground nuts, cashew nuts, almonds and walnuts lead this category. Nevertheless, people who are aspiring to gain weight should include peanut butter in their diet, in order to add mass and develop muscles.
Weight training should accompany this, or else your efforts to gain weight may result in a bad body shape, and that will be a big cause of worry for you. Well, seeds like those of sunflower, sesame and pumpkin are some other sought-after sources of proteins.
Vegetables: Balance your diet with an intake of vegetables such as broccoli, beets, cabbage, spinach, green peas, cauliflower, cucumbers, potatoes and of course tomatoes. Here, we cannot forget to include mushrooms in the list.
Dairy products: Undoubtedly, milk and all food products derived from milk are natural sources of protein. Therefore, butter, cheese, curd, butter milk, etc. should be on your priority chart.
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