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I would through in some red meat too for the protein
by light3 16y ago
I would through in some red meat too for the protein
- wnoise 16y agoBecause the beans, chicken, and beef he explicitly suggested aren't enough?
- code_duck 16y agoBeans have higher protein content by weight than beef.
- kondro 16y agoMeat contains a complete set of proteins required for our bodies. Vegetables and gains do not (with the exception of quinoa)
- Dylanlacey 16y agoTrue, but having said that, you can make a complete protein, I believe, by mixing a grain and a legume.
- chipsy 16y agoBut for most people that is also harder to digest. The "sleepy hour" after eating a huge burrito isn't a mystery, it's because you've eaten something that made your body focus only on digestion. That said, I also know someone with a sensitivity to meat, so there's no one-size-fits-all rule.
- code_duck 16y agoI was a vegetarian for a couple of years in my teens, and then I ate a hamburger. I was very, very tired mmediately afterwards and for the whole next day... I actually think your body works harder digesting meat vs. vegetables and grains.
- code_duck 16y agoNot alone, but in combination they do. There is nothing unique about what is found in meat.
- awolf 16y agoMost plant-derrived protein sources have an incomplete profile of amino acids. Humans have eight essential amino acids (amino acids that we must get from the diet as we cannot synthesize them) that are plentiful in animal sources and lacking to various degrees in plant sources. Plant sources of protein, even when combined to provide all the essential amino acids, are too heavy in carbohydrate, irritate the gut, and steal vitamins and minerals from the body via anti-nutrients.
- kondro 16y agoHence why the only semi-healthy vegans I know are those that cheat.
- rue 16y agoI wonder if naturally occurring animal deaths would be sufficient to provide meat for the planet otherwise living on a vegan diet?
- code_duck 16y agoSome people don't want to eat meat for ethical reasons, others because they think it's bizarre. Would you eat a dog, a horse, or another human if you didn't have to worry about the conditions of it's death? Probably not. Many vegans and vegetarians feel the same way about chickens, cows and pigs.
- code_duck 16y agoNo, the above comment is untrue. Scientific and dietary organizations have affirmed that vegan diets are perfectly healthy and sustainable. The only issue is B12.
- zackattack 16y agoSource? I'll take just one peer-reviewed article, please.
- awolf 16y ago
- bmull 16y agototally. sub the beer for the chicken. try the leanest meat you can find though