fairycake
03-28-2006, 11:57 PM
I'm unsure about how much protein I should be including in my diet. How many grams should you have with an average sized meal (not including the protein in foods that come under the other food groups)?
Also do legumes, nuts and seeds count as a serving of protein or do they need to be eaten along with another source of protein?
I'm a female of average height and partake in a moderate amount of exercise.
Thank you.
Also do legumes, nuts and seeds count as a serving of protein or do they need to be eaten along with another source of protein?
I'm a female of average height and partake in a moderate amount of exercise.
Thank you.
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Natalie00
03-29-2006, 12:53 AM
Well, there really is no recommendtion on how much protein you should eat a day. I try and get atleast 10 grams at each meal. And yes, nuts and beans do count as protein servings. You don't have to eat meat for it to count as protein.
rosebud1
03-29-2006, 04:01 AM
you can have as much protein as you want but eat good protein- lean meets, nuts, beans, low fat cheese... eat small portions of heavy meats- 1-2 ounces...
but everytime you eat a piece of fruit add protein- everytime you eat your salads- add some protein! (nuts and chicken)- just balance your meals and it doesnt matter how much you eat-
-everyone is different but without protein your body will deplete -
but everytime you eat a piece of fruit add protein- everytime you eat your salads- add some protein! (nuts and chicken)- just balance your meals and it doesnt matter how much you eat-
-everyone is different but without protein your body will deplete -
auntjudyg
03-29-2006, 11:33 AM
The USDA recommendation is 50 grams. (Personally, that is not enough for me!)
Adding up protein on the food labels can get tricky because, as you seem to be aware, the protein on the label might or might not all be assimilated. Protein is made up of amino acids, and you need the right balance of them for protein to be assimilated in the most efficient way.
Vegetarian sites are all over the place listing what food combinations work best.
Adding up protein on the food labels can get tricky because, as you seem to be aware, the protein on the label might or might not all be assimilated. Protein is made up of amino acids, and you need the right balance of them for protein to be assimilated in the most efficient way.
Vegetarian sites are all over the place listing what food combinations work best.
SparkleBuggy
03-29-2006, 01:56 PM
Depending on your goals, you should have up to a gram a protein per body weight. You should have at least a gram per body weight if you workout. Most likely, the cravings are coming from due to lack of protein.
Nuts...are good for you, but they are high in fat. Be sure to eat a handful at a time. Also, Almonds and walnuts are the best for you. Cashews are good too, but extremely high in fat.
Eggs...they are high in protein, but try and eat more whites than yorks. So, if you eat 3-4 eggs, eat 3 white and 1 york.
Legums... are not really counted as a source of protein. They are high in fiber, but generally counting for carbs.
Nuts...are good for you, but they are high in fat. Be sure to eat a handful at a time. Also, Almonds and walnuts are the best for you. Cashews are good too, but extremely high in fat.
Eggs...they are high in protein, but try and eat more whites than yorks. So, if you eat 3-4 eggs, eat 3 white and 1 york.
Legums... are not really counted as a source of protein. They are high in fiber, but generally counting for carbs.
fairycake
03-29-2006, 04:54 PM
I don't believe I mentioned anything about cravings LOL. I guess I wasn't very clear in my post, it's not that I'm worried about eating too much protein it's more that I want to make sure that I'm getting enough and that I'm eating a balanced diet. I know that it's impotrant to always have protein with your carbohydrates to get the energy from the carbs and I just want to make sure that I'm having sufficient servings of protein. I don't eat much meat which is the reason for my concern.
Natalie00
03-29-2006, 06:55 PM
The USDA recommendation is 50 grams. (Personally, that is not enough for me!)
Adding up protein on the food labels can get tricky because, as you seem to be aware, the protein on the label might or might not all be assimilated. Protein is made up of amino acids, and you need the right balance of them for protein to be assimilated in the most efficient way.
Vegetarian sites are all over the place listing what food combinations work best.
Really?? I never knew they recommended anything for protein. You never see it on the little charts the put on food.
Adding up protein on the food labels can get tricky because, as you seem to be aware, the protein on the label might or might not all be assimilated. Protein is made up of amino acids, and you need the right balance of them for protein to be assimilated in the most efficient way.
Vegetarian sites are all over the place listing what food combinations work best.
Really?? I never knew they recommended anything for protein. You never see it on the little charts the put on food.
auntjudyg
03-30-2006, 10:25 AM
Really?? I never knew they recommended anything for protein. You never see it on the little charts the put on food.
Yeah, 50 is for an adult females, and it's something like 65 for adult males.
Yeah, 50 is for an adult females, and it's something like 65 for adult males.
auntjudyg
03-30-2006, 10:28 AM
I don't believe I mentioned anything about cravings LOL. I guess I wasn't very clear in my post, it's not that I'm worried about eating too much protein it's more that I want to make sure that I'm getting enough and that I'm eating a balanced diet. I know that it's impotrant to always have protein with your carbohydrates to get the energy from the carbs and I just want to make sure that I'm having sufficient servings of protein. I don't eat much meat which is the reason for my concern.
Are you craving sweets or starches? Oh, yeah, then one of the most helpful things I "discovered" to get my sweet tooth under control was to have protein at every meal (at least 15 grams, figuring 3 meals a day). Think or a similar idea gets recommended various places . . . and not just by low-carbers.
Are you craving sweets or starches? Oh, yeah, then one of the most helpful things I "discovered" to get my sweet tooth under control was to have protein at every meal (at least 15 grams, figuring 3 meals a day). Think or a similar idea gets recommended various places . . . and not just by low-carbers.
Lenin
03-31-2006, 10:46 AM
I agree with Judy.
Protein is overemphasized and a 200 pound bodybuilder might need 200 grams of protein if he's eating anabolic streroids and shooting testosterone into his rear end on a daily basis. And even then I think most of the protein will be burned for fuel. It's a POOR fuel with filty nitrogenous wastes (ammonia and urea) that the kidneys must remove from the blood...with diffficulty!
Anyone getting between 50 and 100 grams of protein is getting all his body needs for structural rebuilding, with a healthy saftey margin.
Remember, almost all the proteins that the body breaks down is broken into component amino acids which the body can then reconstruct into new needed protein structures like muscle, blood, brain and heart. Not a whole lot is needed to replace lost amino acids in a healthy person.
Protein, Protein, and more Protein is the mantra of the meat and dairy industry. It is in their best interests that we have 17 large servings of meat and cheese daily! :D
Protein is overemphasized and a 200 pound bodybuilder might need 200 grams of protein if he's eating anabolic streroids and shooting testosterone into his rear end on a daily basis. And even then I think most of the protein will be burned for fuel. It's a POOR fuel with filty nitrogenous wastes (ammonia and urea) that the kidneys must remove from the blood...with diffficulty!
Anyone getting between 50 and 100 grams of protein is getting all his body needs for structural rebuilding, with a healthy saftey margin.
Remember, almost all the proteins that the body breaks down is broken into component amino acids which the body can then reconstruct into new needed protein structures like muscle, blood, brain and heart. Not a whole lot is needed to replace lost amino acids in a healthy person.
Protein, Protein, and more Protein is the mantra of the meat and dairy industry. It is in their best interests that we have 17 large servings of meat and cheese daily! :D
ksaguy
04-01-2006, 07:45 AM
nice thread..
i too was wondering about proteins.
Can someone please tell me if Lentils are a good source of proteins? i have heard they are but dont know how much.
can you please tell me how much proteins, lets say Lentils (if they are proteins) a 20 years old male should have a day?
i just want to know about Lentils. Lets assume if one had only Lentils as a source of proteins.
i too was wondering about proteins.
Can someone please tell me if Lentils are a good source of proteins? i have heard they are but dont know how much.
can you please tell me how much proteins, lets say Lentils (if they are proteins) a 20 years old male should have a day?
i just want to know about Lentils. Lets assume if one had only Lentils as a source of proteins.
fawn512
04-02-2006, 03:58 AM
As stated, one should have 10-15 g of protein per meal. How much chicken is that?
I checked out a site for: Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed
1 oz (28g) of protein =
43 calories
8 g protein
And i eat more than that for my protein each meal.... I wonder if i'm eating too much protein :eek:
I checked out a site for: Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed
1 oz (28g) of protein =
43 calories
8 g protein
And i eat more than that for my protein each meal.... I wonder if i'm eating too much protein :eek:
Lenin
04-02-2006, 10:05 AM
ksaguy,
A one pound bag of dried lentils will yied 112 grams of protein. That's about a 2 day supply for most grown men (for about $.60.)
Plant protein is not as well balanced as most animal protein so it is wise to get plant protein from several sources. Hence the worlwide popularity of legumes with grains like rice, bread, tortillas and the like. THe grain protein is strong in some of the amino acids that the beans lack and vice versa.
No accident that rice and beans is one of the universal dishes.
A one pound bag of dried lentils will yied 112 grams of protein. That's about a 2 day supply for most grown men (for about $.60.)
Plant protein is not as well balanced as most animal protein so it is wise to get plant protein from several sources. Hence the worlwide popularity of legumes with grains like rice, bread, tortillas and the like. THe grain protein is strong in some of the amino acids that the beans lack and vice versa.
No accident that rice and beans is one of the universal dishes.
MaxOT26
04-02-2006, 03:19 PM
As stated, one should have 10-15 g of protein per meal. How much chicken is that?
I checked out a site for: Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed
1 oz (28g) of protein =
43 calories
8 g protein
And i eat more than that for my protein each meal.... I wonder if i'm eating too much protein :eek:
I consume nearly 350g of protein a day. Despite what some of these other opinions might be, the research is rather conclusive both on the saftey and benefits to a diet high in protein. I wouldn't worry about consuming too much protein, the science just doesn't support it will do you any harm, in fact the opposite.
I checked out a site for: Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed
1 oz (28g) of protein =
43 calories
8 g protein
And i eat more than that for my protein each meal.... I wonder if i'm eating too much protein :eek:
I consume nearly 350g of protein a day. Despite what some of these other opinions might be, the research is rather conclusive both on the saftey and benefits to a diet high in protein. I wouldn't worry about consuming too much protein, the science just doesn't support it will do you any harm, in fact the opposite.
ksaguy
04-02-2006, 05:34 PM
ksaguy,
A one pound bag of dried lentils will yied 112 grams of protein. That's about a 2 day supply for most grown men (for about $.60.)
Plant protein is not as well balanced as most animal protein so it is wise to get plant protein from several sources. Hence the worlwide popularity of legumes with grains like rice, bread, tortillas and the like. THe grain protein is strong in some of the amino acids that the beans lack and vice versa.
No accident that rice and beans is one of the universal dishes.
thank you very much for the reply.
it helped.
A one pound bag of dried lentils will yied 112 grams of protein. That's about a 2 day supply for most grown men (for about $.60.)
Plant protein is not as well balanced as most animal protein so it is wise to get plant protein from several sources. Hence the worlwide popularity of legumes with grains like rice, bread, tortillas and the like. THe grain protein is strong in some of the amino acids that the beans lack and vice versa.
No accident that rice and beans is one of the universal dishes.
thank you very much for the reply.
it helped.