07 Feb 11
Originally posted by souvereinLook...... I am reasonable because Vedanta is reasonable, and Vedanta presents that if there is nothing to eat except meat, then meat must be eaten and the karma will be less, because Vedanta has a consession to be flexible in certain situations according to time place and circumstance.
If we can live without eating meat, great. Our world cannot support 700.000.000 regular meat eaters. But there are situations and regions where you have to eat meat if you want to stay healthy.
In Mongolia all they posses is cattle. The cattle is their food, housing, transport, fuel. They live with their animals, they love their animals and they kill them - when needed - with compassion.
But tell me this.......the cattle that they have must eat food, and this food is grown in the ground.....so why cant they grow crops in the ground?
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07 Feb 11
Originally posted by vishvahetuProtein content is not the issue. The fact is that the body requires amino acids and essentials fats in order to absorb the protein. This is why, as the article mentions too, it is recommended that legumes be combined with grains or green leaf vegetables. Only soy is the exception to this rule.
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Chick peas are high in protean and if you boil them, drain them and spice them with say ( hing, cumin, coriander etc.) and leave in the fridge for snacking.
And their cheap.
Ten chick peas will supply all your protein for the day.
Chick peas are still a good source of protein, I don't doubt that, but they must be balanced. Of course, there is a limit to how much protein the body can process at once. Tuna is definitely a superior source of protein, as Proper Knob said.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by Conrau KI didn't know you 'lifted' Conrau, but then again, how would i?
Protein content is not the issue. The fact is that the body requires amino acids and essentials fats in order to absorb the protein. This is why, as the article mentions too, it is recommended that legumes be combined with grains or green leaf vegetables. Only soy is the exception to this rule.
Chick peas are still a good source of protein, I don't doub ...[text shortened]... body can process at once. Tuna is definitely a superior source of protein, as Proper Knob said.
How long have you been training? I started properly about 3 yrs ago, i quickly reached my 'event horizon' and now there's no going back.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by Proper KnobWhen I said ten chick peas a day, I just pulled that figure from thin air, because I am only trying to impress upon the reader that chick peas are high in protein.......... that's all.
[b]Chick peas are high in protean..........Ten chick peas will supply all your protein for the day.
Utter nonsense. Chick peas are around 7g of protein per 100g, that's not high. A tin of tuna is around 35g of protein per 100g.
Ten chick peas? You need to do some reading.[/b]
Dont picture a person sitting at the dinner table with their knife and fork, with ten chick peas sitting on their plate in a neat straight line.
You are most certainly correct and 25 would be more likely.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by Conrau KHey...I am not suggesting you sit at the dinner table with twenty chick peas in front of you.....just saying.
Protein content is not the issue. The fact is that the body requires amino acids and essentials fats in order to absorb the protein. This is why, as the article mentions too, it is recommended that legumes be combined with grains or green leaf vegetables. Only soy is the exception to this rule.
Chick peas are still a good source of protein, I don't doub ...[text shortened]... body can process at once. Tuna is definitely a superior source of protein, as Proper Knob said.
07 Feb 11
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Originally posted by vishvahetuI can't help but feel you're making this up as you go along. So when you say 10, you actually meant 25?! 😕
When I said ten chick peas a day, I just pulled that figure from thin air, because I am only trying to impress upon the reader that chick peas are high in protein.......... that's all.
Dont picture a person sitting at the dinner table with their knife and fork, with ten chick peas sitting on their plate in a neat straight line.
You are most certainly correct and 25 would be more likely.
When I said ten chick peas a day, I just pulled that figure from thin air, because I am only trying to impress upon the reader that chick peas are high in protein.......... that's all.
I'm telling you chick peas are not that high in protein. They are 7g of protein per 100g, that is not high. If you ate a whole tin of them, which is 240g drained, that's only around 17g of protein. 240g of tuna would give you 60g of protein, that's more than 3x as much.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by Proper KnobThey are very high in protein compared to other vegetarian foods.
I can't help but feel you're making this up as you go along. So when you say 10, you actually meant 25?! 😕
When I said ten chick peas a day, I just pulled that figure from thin air, because I am only trying to impress upon the reader that chick peas are high in protein.......... that's all.
I'm telling you chick peas are not that hi ...[text shortened]... d 17g of protein. 240g of tuna would give you 60g of protein, that's more than 3x as much.
I was never comparing them with meat or fish, but you have concluded that I was.
I simply was making an innocent statement that they are good for protein, but failed to mention within the framework of vegetarianism.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by vishvahetuIt would help if you were more specific next time. I can't read your mind.
They are very high in protein compared to other vegetarian foods.
I was never comparing them with meat or fish, but you have concluded that I was.
I simply was making an innocent statement that they are good for protein, but failed to mention within the framework of vegetarianism.
Anyhow, lentils have a far higher protein content than chick peas, around 20g per 100g. So your still wide of the mark.
07 Feb 11
lifted from wikipedis (not always a great source): Rice is rich in starch, an excellent source of energy. Rice also has iron, vitamin B and protein. Beans are also protein-rich, and contain a good amount of iron and other necessary minerals, and the consumption of the two in tandem provides all the essential amino acids. One authority writes:
Rice and beans are an inseparable pair of staple foods for millions of Latin Americans, parts of Central America, the Caribbean, and the Andean Mountain zone. Whether consumed separately or together, these crops figure importantly in the human diet and in national economies across the entire region, and trends in their production are a matter of immediate relevance to practically all of its inhabitants.[5]
its widely known that rice and beans are an excellent substitute for meat. Combined they have all the neccessary amino acids b-vitimans and lots of iron. They are also a great source of complex carbs and fiber. The same cannot be said for meat (though I love a good steak.)
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by DowardWhite rice is a carbohydrate, carbs are addictice. Rice in general has low nutritional value. White rice is high on the glycemic index, eating it will send your blood sugar level through the roof.
lifted from wikipedis (not always a great source): Rice is rich in starch, an excellent source of energy. Rice also has iron, vitamin B and protein. Beans are also protein-rich, and contain a good amount of iron and other necessary minerals, and the consumption of the two in tandem provides all the essential amino acids. One authority writes:
Rice and bean ...[text shortened]... e of complex carbs and fiber. The same cannot be said for meat (though I love a good steak.)[/b]
Give me meat over rice and beans anyday.
07 Feb 11
Originally posted by Proper KnobI eat brown rice, it lowers the glycemic index, increases fiber content and adds flavor....that being said I love a nice New York strip, medium rare😀
White rice is a carbohydrate, carbs are addictice. Rice in general has low nutritional value. White rice is high on the glycemic index, eating it will send your blood sugar level through the roof.
Give me meat over rice and beans anyday.
08 Feb 11
Originally posted by karoly aczelVegetarians live longer and have less diseases ( health insurance for veggies is cheaper in my country). But belief in the goodness of meat is like the belief in god. It is a religion.
Also dont forget food combining.
I didn't realize that certain foods, when combined, bring out their full nutritional value.
08 Feb 11
Originally posted by souvereinAgreed. But why are you responding to me? You are not assuming that I am implying combining eating meat with veges, right?
Vegetarians live longer and have less diseases ( health insurance for veggies is cheaper in my country). But belief in the goodness of meat is like the belief in god. It is a religion.