protein

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Hi Sandy,

 

Regarding your question, what I would actually recommend is that you

read some of the

following books -- (actually you can just find the sections that

focus on protein and read the section.)

I strongly recommend reading MORE THAN ONE of these books:

Diet for a Small Planet (Francis Moore Lappe) (there are multiple

editions -- I recommend the 10th

anniversary edition -- I believe this is the one where she added

additional text about the sad

misunderstanding of earlier editions relative to " complete " protein)

Diet for a New America (John Robbins)

The McDougall Plan (John McDougall MD)

Eat to Live (Joel Furhman MD)

Anything by Dean Ornish -- I'm not sure which of them especially cover protein.

 

When people ask me about protein, I often respond that I don't think

it is a problem and that actually

they should consider widening their concern about protein

from " getting enough " to " getting to much " . This is followed by a

short summary of the hazards of " too much

protein " -- how this causes intense stress to process the breakdown

products of protein -- which is especially

hard on the kidneys. Most people don't worry about too much protein,

but many of them are harmed

by it. I have to say that I don't think the people I've said this to

have generally gone off to research

the problem of too much protein. But I haven't given up trying to

refine my message LOL..

Somehow I think it is just too shocking to hear that the problem of

" too little " -- the only problem

many people will have heard of -- is not the only issue.

 

I don't know how much protein I eat. I hope I'm in the " enough, but

not way more than needed " camp.

Obviously eating beans and greens is going to be a whole lot less

toxic than eating beef and milk and eggs,

but I don't actually know if I'm eating a bit too much protein -- or

a bit too little, for that matter.

If so, I think it is " a bit " and not " a lot " .

 

best,

Moria

 

At 06:13 AM 4/3/2009, you wrote:

>2a. What are some protien recipes?

> Posted by: " Sandra Abernathy " sandy.abernathy sandra_abernathy

> Thu Apr 2, 2009 6:51 pm ((PDT))

>

>I know Beans and rice or beans and corn make a complete amino acid

>or complete protien. How much vegan protien do all of you get each day?

>

>Thank you.

>Sandy Abernathy

>Northern California USA