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Plant Protein For Vegetarians

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Every cell in our body needs protein to stay alive. Protein is necessary for tissue repair and for the building of new tissues. >Your muscles, hair, nails, skin and eyes are made from proteins. So are the cells that make up all the organs in your body system – nerves, lungs, liver, kidneys, heart, brain and your sex glands. >Amino acids are thebuilding blocks of protein. When you consume protein, it is broken down into various amino acids and transported throughout your body through your blood. Your cells then pick and choose the amino acids that they need to construct new body tissues, blood cells, enzymes, hormones, etc.

Here are some examples of plant protein suitable for vegetarians. Do include them in your juicing and diet, instead of meat protein.

Source : Dave Sommers, Juicing For Health

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Green vegetables are all rich in protein, and relatively low in calories. They provide generous amounts of most micronutrients with no cholesterol and virtually no fat. Meat on the other hand, is relatively low in micronutrients. Remember whole grains, beans and seeds are also high in protein and should be utilized to achieve adequate protein on a diet with no or minimal animal products. But the point in this example was to illustrate how weight-loss favorable green vegetables are and that no matter how many green vegetables you eat, you still cannot take in too many calories. If you fill up on greens, they will reduce your desire and ability to overeat.

In the chart below, an equal caloric amount (100 calories) of porterhouse steak is compared to broccoli, romaine lettuce and kale. Broccoli provides the greatest amount of protein per calorie.

Green vegetables are all rich in protein, and relatively low in calories. They provide generous amounts of most micronutrients with no cholesterol and virtually no fat. Meat on the other hand, is relatively low in micronutrients. Remember whole grains, beans and seeds are also high in protein and should be utilized to achieve adequate protein on a diet with no or minimal animal products. But the point in this example was to illustrate how weight-loss favorable green vegetables are and that no matter how many green vegetables you eat, you still cannot take in too many calories. If you fill up on greens, they will reduce your desire and ability to overeat.

Broccoli, frozen, chopped boiled	Romaine Lettuce	Kale, cooked	Beef Short Loin, Porterhouse Steak, separable lean & fat, 1/8 “ fat, broiled	Beef short Loin, Porterhouse Steak, separable lean & fat, 1/4” fat, broiled
Calories	100	100	100	100	100
Weight (g)	357 (12.6oz)	588 (20.7oz)	358 (12.6oz)	34 (1.2oz)	30 (1.0oz)
Protein (g)	11.1	7.2	6.8	8.0	6.5
Fat (g)	0.4	1.8	1.4	7.4	7.7
Carbohydrate (g)	19.2	19.4	20.2	0	0
Fiber	10.8	12.4	7.2	0	0
Cholesterol	0	0	0	24.1	21.6
Calcium (mg)	118	194	258	2.7	2.4
Iron (mg)	2.2	5.7	3.2	0.9	0.8
Magnesium (mg)	46	82	64.4	7.8	6.0
Potassium (mg)	507	1453	816.2	109	76.5
Vitamin C (mg)	143	23.5	146.8	0	0
Thiamin (mg)	0.2	0.4	0.2	0	0
Riboflavin (mg)	0.3	0.4	0.3	0	0
Niacin (mg)	1.6	1.8	1.8	1.4	1.2
Vitamin B6 (mg)	0.5	0.4	0.5	0.1	0.1
Folate (mcg)	200	800	46.5	2.4	2.1
Vitamin A (IU)	3609	51253	48763	0	0
Vitamin K (mcg)	315	603	2924	0	0

Source: Data was obtained from Nutritionist Pro Nutritional Analysis Software, Version 4.7, Axxya Systems , Stafford TX, 2012.

Please note that 100 calories of steak is only about one ounce, which is not much meat to fill you up. More typically, 4 – 8 ounces is eaten, supplying too many calories and too much animal protein without the lifespan enhancing micronutrients. Bottom line—eat more greens and less meat to get more micronutrient bang per caloric buck and to suppress your calorie intake.

Source : Dave Sommers, Live Love Fruit

Surprising health benefits of sesame seeds!

One of the oldest culinary and medicinal seeds known to mankind does more than you might think.

Here are some impressive facts about sesame seeds:

Heart health: Rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, sesame seeds promote a healthy lipid profile which can naturally reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering harmful LDL cholesterol and raising healthy HDL cholesterol.

Brain health: Sesame seeds are loaded with the B-vitamin complex niacin which helps with brain activity, helping to reduce neurosis and anxiety.

Antioxidants: Within these seeds are abundant amounts of phenolic antioxidants, such as sesamol and sesaminol, which protect tissue in the body from exposure to free radicals and harmful toxins resulting from metabolism and exposure to a toxic environment.

DNA: Folic acid is found in sesame seeds. Folic acid is an important part of the creation and maintenance of you DNA and pregnant women are recommended to maintain a good intake of folic acid to prevent birth defects.

Natural Protein: 100 grams of sesame seeds contain more than 30% of the daily value of protein needed by the human body. Along with amino acids, these plant based proteins are a vital part of growth, especially in early life.

Blood health: Rich in vitamins and minerals, sesame seeds provide the needed nutritional payload for red blood cell production as well ass several other vital body functions. Several B-vitamins, zinc, magnesium, iron, and copper can be found in these seeds.

Add sesame seeds to your breakfast omelette, smoothie, or fried rice to experience some of these health boosts. You can also cook with sesame seed oil instead of butter or heavily processed oils from GMO crops as a healthy substitute that will have you feeling top notch!

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