Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 OK I'm hoping you guys can settle an agrument between my husband and I. How much protein does the normal adult male & female actually need in a healthy diet. Not atkins stuff it's just that he thinks when I cook veggie he doesn't get enough. Thanks! Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2004 Report Share Posted January 29, 2004 - I'm a doula and have studied a lot about midwifery. So for pregnant ladies-- 75 grams a day, and if you're expecting twins 120 g day. That isn't for normal people. But i have a baby and hope to have many more so i try to keep my nutrition good so that my body will do well and babies will be healthy. And of course some vegans will tell you that you don't need any protein-- but my midwife isn't vegan. hope ps, my son was born at home in our apartment after a lovely 4 hour labor for which i am very grateful and take no credit. -- In herbal remedies , " Angela Daffron " <adaffron@b...> wrote: > OK I'm hoping you guys can settle an agrument between my husband and I. How > much protein does the normal adult male & female actually need in a healthy > diet. Not atkins stuff it's just that he thinks when I cook veggie he > doesn't get enough. Thanks! > Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2004 Report Share Posted February 1, 2004 Excellent! Thanks, Doc! I figured that 1) spirulina was a complete protein and 2) that our fascination with meat is essentially (besides the whole powerful beef industry thing) a matter of convenience. Now I have a couple more questions for you (and/or anyone else who wants to chime in, don't be shy ) 1) How on earth can I make spirulina easier to stomach when adding it to my juices? Though I add some to my food, I like to stick some in a cup of fruit juice as I'm racing out the door and get some good quick protein. Problem is, the flakes in the juice make me gag and the taste, well, is still there. Are there any particular kinds of juices that are better than others at masking the flavor? 2) My hair analysis report says to avoid purine protein, found in salmon and other foods. I've never even heard of purine protein. I'm not sure what it is, what it does, or how important it is that I avoid it. Dr. V is very good, I ain't questioning him--it's just that purine protein is totally new to me and I'm (true to self, lol), asking every question in the book about it Muchas gracias for your reply, Doc, and I'll say thanks in advance to all who reply to this one, too ) Cheers, --JL herbal remedies , " Dr. Ian Shillington " <Dr.IanShillington@G...> wrote: > Dear Jen, > You are definitely on track. ;o) > Vegetable protein is more assimilable than animal protein. > There is less of a digestion process and as such, is why we go vegetarian when doing a cleanse. > We want the body to focus on " healing " , not on " digestion " when doing a cleanse. > By eating certain combinations of vegetables, fruits and algaes, you could become a permanent vegan. You have to do this right though. Doing it incorrectly without the proper combinations can lead to trouble. This one of the reasons meat is so popular - most of your essential amino acids are found there in great abundance. But there are other solutions, and Spirulina and Chlorella are some of them. > Love, > Doc > > Ian " Doc " Shillington N.D. > 505-772-5889 > Dr.IanShillington@G... > - > supervixen08 > herbal remedies > Sunday, February 01, 2004 2:53 PM > Herbal Remedies - Re: Protein > > > I love spirulina! (Not the taste...I think it tastes like Fish > Food...not that I've ever eaten fish food...) but anyway, it's > awesome for nutrients. And isn't the protein much more assimilated > than that of beef? > > I was recently diagnosed (by my naturopath, never an MD) with a low > thyroid (which I'd been suspecting for a while, because even though > my weight is normal, even on the slimmer side, I'm still **constantly > **cold--even though I live in Texas--my thermostat can be set at 78 > degrees and I'll still cold--and I have dry skin and funny moods > sometimes.) So I need more protein and a few other foods to help > stimulate my thyroid. So I've been adding spirulina flakes to my > fruit juice (never from concentrate) and my nightly herb-crusted > fish. That seems sound to me, am I right in doing this? > > > herbal remedies , " Dr. Ian Shillington " > <Dr.IanShillington@G...> wrote: > > This is why the Total Nutrition formula is sooooooooooo important. > > There is more protein in the Spriulina and the Chlorella than in a > steak. > > Love, > > Doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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