Protein

[Guest guest]

The following is from Gabriel Cousens,

CONSCIOUS EATING (I like the book very much!!)

 

 

The

need for high protein is centered on fear rather than fact….financed

for the most part by the Meat and Dairy industry who decided that we need

120 g of protein a day.

Modern

research of today from around the world shows that we need between 20-35g

a day for men and non pregnant women.

THE JOURNAL

OF CLINICAL NUTRITION states that we need about 2.5% of our total calories

to come from protein aprox. 18g/day. The World Health Organization suggests 4.5% of our

calories about 32g/day. Mother’s

milk has about 5%.

One

will automatically get enough protein with a vegetarian diet.

 

FYI ~ when I tracked my

calories/protein in the beginning, on 100% raw I got 10% of calories from

protein without focusing at all on protein….that was on mostly fruits/vegetables

and occasional nuts.

·

The American Dietetic Association

says that pure vegetarian diets in America usually

contain twice the required protein fro one’s daily needs.

·

Lancet (British Medical Journal)

said that vegetarian protein is no longer considered second-class. If the vegetarian protein is consumed in

its live state, even less protein intake is needed because research shows that

one half of the assimilable protein is destroyed by

cooking.

·

Over consumption of protein

contributes to the development of many of our most common and serious diseases

such as arthritis, pyorrhea, schizophrenia, atherosclerosis, heart disease,

cancer and kidney damage. High

protein diet causes premature aging.

 

 

LOTS MORE, but I have to go….

 

BEV