Don't Eat Meat? Read This

Some good Vegetarian Protein Sources are:
- Legumes
- Nuts
- Beans
- Seeds
- Grains
- Soy products
- Eggs (if you are the Type Of Vegetarian that includes eggs)
- Nutritional Yeast
- Sprouts

Vegetarian Protein Sources - Amino Acids
Proteins are molecules comprised of linked amino acids and are required for growth and repair. They play a crucial role in just about all biological processes in the body. Muscle contraction, immune protection, and the transmission of nerve impulses all depend on proteins.

So do you need to 'combine' foods?
It was once believed that you had to combine foods at each meal to complete the proteins. As long as you eat a variety of foods over the course of the day you will still benefit from the proteins.

Ways To Use Different Vegetarian Protein Sources
Legumes: Great for an Indian curry, burgers, tacos, warm salads, soups
Nuts: Fresh is best(!), baking, raw 'cooking', fruit and vegetable salads, burgers, muesli, stir fry, milks, desserts
Beans: Soups, salads, curries, burgers, on toast, dips
Seeds: Baking, raw 'cooking', salads, burgers, muesli, vegetarian 'meatloaf'
Grains: As a side, salads, baking, vegetarian 'meatloaf'
Soy: Burgers, vegetarian 'meatloaf', stir fry, scrambled, desserts
Sprouts: Fruit and vegetable salads, burgers, stir fry, as a side

Nuts are great Vegetarian Protein Sources as they also provide a lot of essential vitamins, minerals and oils. Seeds are also great Vegetarian Protein Sources as they contain a lot of essential acids and minerals. Nuts and seeds are best eaten raw or soaked for a couple of hours to activate the enzymes.

Sprouts are awesome for non-vegetarians and vegetarians. Once the seeds are sprouted they are a complete protein. They are great for vitamins and minerals too. Sprouts make a great accompaniment to salads, sandwiches and stir frys (just add them in once you have finished cooking to maintain the goodness they can provide

By: BeckySmith

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