Being a Vegan : Getting Protein in a Vegan Diet

Learn how to get much needed protein into your vegan diet for natural energy in this free how-to video on being a vegan and living healthy.

Expert: Robert Cheeke
Contact: www.robertcheeke.com
Bio: Robert Cheeke is president and founder of Vegan Bodybuilding and Fitness. He is a champion bodybuilder, speaker, and one of VegNews Magazines 15 most influential vegan athletes in the world.
Filmmaker: Jon Collins

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[ovechkin100]

can someone help me with this.... i need to gain weight in my face, ever since ive been vegan, my eyes have been sunken in and im pretty self conscious about it... the rest of my body isnt bad! i just need something that will put on weight in my face... any suggestions ?

[nerdymom2]

america gets TO MUCH protien. fact.

[FathomlessJoy]

@Klytemnest I am the same way. In Jan '12 it will be 3 full years without a single cold, no more sinus colds, no more stomach ailments of any kind. If I get just a tinge of heartburn or something it is so rare that it becomes a major event to figure out why. That is a big part of what stopping animal products does: it allows the body to be very sensitive to our meals and mental state. Peace!

[TheRogueMonk]

@Klytemnest the problem is that i dont know what o eat in combination and also a lot of the vegan food can not easily be combined because most of them have the same property.. then you get too much carbs or calories

[Klytemnest]

@ahamayoisac I was also very sickly for the first few months of being vegan (just as sickly as I had always been). Then I started to eat well - a properly balanced diet, following Dr Joel Fuhrman's "Nutritarian" pyramid: vegetables, berries, other fruits, beans, lentils, peas, oats, teff, nuts and seeds. I have not even had a cold in almost three years. I lost weight, gained muscle, feel great. So, I know that merely giving up animal products is not necessarily healthy eating. But it's a start

[Klytemnest]

@ahamayoisac There is no dietary need for cholesterol; our body makes its own. But I know the Weston Price people are pushing the idea that we need cholesterol, which is just insanity. Cholesterol levels under 150 are associated with virtually no risk of CVD.

Eggs and milk are indeed directly related to the murder of innocent animals. Or do you not know how where they come from and by what means?

[Klytemnest]

@ahamayoisac What are these vitamins and minerals that meat has that "veg" don't? Enumerate them, please.

Actually, according to my calculations, a 14 year-old 130-lb male needs only 50.2 g of protein a day. Sixty grams is more than enough. And frankly, 200 g of beans + 50 g of wild rice would supply 51 g and over 100% of all essential amino acids. All protein in the remaining 1000+ calories one is likely to consume that day would be in excess of the minimum recommended amount.

[Klytemnest]

@TheRogueMonk There is no such thing as an incomplete protein. All plant foods contain all essential amino acids. But not all individual plant foods contain all essential amino acids in the right proportion for us to turn X grams of plant protein into the same amount of human protein. This is one fo teh reasons why we need to eat a variety of plant foods. Cashews, and most nuts, do not contain all amino acids in the perfect proportion; they are usually low in lysine, as are grains.

[Klytemnest]

@ahamayoisac Nope. The only vitamin I take is B-12, 500 mcg daily. I get everything else from plant foods. In abundance! I am not just assuming that I do - I actually track my intake; I've got the numbers in front of me. And it is little wonder, considering that plant foods are MUCH more nutrient-dense than animal products. Take a look at Dr Joel Fuhrman's Aggregate Nutrient Denisty Index and you'll see what I mean.

[Klytemnest]

@ahamayoisac Actually, if his skin is dull it's probably because he is not eating enough fat. Most people, even vegans, have no clue about nutrition. Protein-rich foods are abundant in plants. Most vegetables are over 10% protein. Grains are around 15%, legumes are over 20%, mushrooms are 37% protein! The only low-protein foods are fruits, and even they have enough protein to satisfy the WHO's recommendations.