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Vegetarian Food is a Complete Food

Written by admin on April 7th, 2009

Nowadays everybody wants to save time and keep a healthy lifestyle. We are all aware of the importance of healthy cooking and healthy eating. The good health is a goal that many of us strive to achieve. Among the many ideas that we have about getting a good healthy body is that of eating the right foods.

According to the specialists, half liter of milk provides the required quantity of this vitamin. The best sources of B-12 are curds, Idli, Dosa, Dokhla, and Jalebi etc. To gain the most out of a vegetarian health conscious diet there are numerous vegetarian diets that you can look at. These diets will have the food prepared according to the views of the authors.

Once you have decided to have a full vegetarian style meal you will need to choose the foods for this meal. Since each person has different tastes in foods you will need to take these into account when you are looking at the different foods that you can make. Once you list down the vegetables which are not eaten at any meals you can start looking at some tempting recipes.

The vegetable food products main dishes are ones that you can use in smaller quantities as side dishes as well if you so desire. To help you plan the complete vegetarian meal you can find recipes that will show you some of the dishes. The internet will also have a wide selection of main vegetarian foods that serves to you.

While there are some people who may feel that vegetarian meals are bland and pale into comparison when compared to other foods, you will find this is only true based on the foods that you choose. Vegetarian meals which are prepared in a tasty manner will help you to choose a better lifestyle. For more information http://www.indomunch.com

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13 Comments at "Vegetarian Food is a Complete Food"

Singing Clown FACE April 7th, 2009 (#)

What vegetarian foods (besides bean and rice) equal a complete protein?

JennyP April 7th, 2009 (#)

Tofu is almost a perfect protein, so include this in your diet. Whole grains and cheese in macaroni and cheese do a good job too. Look at vegetable proteins, such as Grillers, Morningstar products etc.plus veges are a good idea as well. Good luck!
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Trey H April 7th, 2009 (#)

Peanuts are phenominal as far as that goes!
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Betty April 7th, 2009 (#)

Complete proteins:

Qunioa (type of grain)
Amaranth (type of grain)
Bulger
Spirulina
Mushrooms
Soy beans and soy products (tofu, soy milk, etc)

If you eat a variety of foods that are high in protein, you don't need to worry about combining proteins (like the rice and beans).

Foods high in protein but not a complete protein:

Corn
Broccoli
Bread
Pasta
Cereal (any type)
Potatoes
Nuts and seeds
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Calico Rylee April 7th, 2009 (#)

Eggs (depending on what kind of vegetarian you are)! Egg whites contain all the proteins you need.
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Super Nanny April 7th, 2009 (#)

beans & sesame seeds or corn & soy products
wheat & milk or peanuts & sunflower seeds
wheat& beans or peanuts& milk
wheat & rice or potato & milk
wheat & sesame seeds or corn & milk

Rice & milk
rice & sesame seeds
Rice &corn
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pinkfloydgroupielmf April 7th, 2009 (#)

Soy with rice (or most grains)
Peanut butter on wheat breat
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I'm a nutrition major

barbara April 7th, 2009 (#)

Any combination of beans or legumes and a grain-e.g. beans and cornbread, bean burritos, lentils and garlic bread, soy milk and cereal.
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GorGeous_Girl April 7th, 2009 (#)

some very interesting inffo is available on

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/vegetarian_and_vegan/vegetarianproteins.shtml

Here's a quick run-down of foods that are high in protein, as well as a few suggestions on how to make the most of them.

Dairy products
Dairy: milk, buttermilk, condensed milk, evaporated milk, goats' milk, cream (single, double, whipping), crème fraîche, smetana, soured cream, yoghurt (plain, flavoured, Greek-style), butter, ghee, cheese

Dairy products are an important source of calcium as well as protein, but be careful not to overdo it on cheese by making sure you eat plenty of pulses too. Vegetarian cheese - cheese made using a non-animal rennet - is now widely available, so look out for the words 'suitable for vegetarians' on the packet, the Vegetarian Society's logo - or ask if you're buying from a cheesemonger.

Eggs
As well as hen eggs, look out for quail eggs, duck eggs, goose eggs, turkey eggs and gull eggs. Many vegetarians who eat eggs will insist on free-range eggs.

Grains, rice and cereals
Grains: Wheat (whole, cracked, bulgar, flakes, bran, germ, semolina, couscous), amaranth, buckwheat, barley, farro, corn (or maize - sweetcorn, popcorn, polenta), millet, sorghum, oats, rye, quinoa, wild rice

Rice: white and brown rice, white and black sticky rice, white and brown long-grain rice, basmati rice, white short-grain rice (also known as pudding rice), Thai fragrant (or jasmine) rice, red rice (eg. Camargue), Italian risotto rice (arborio, carnaroli, vialone nano), calasparra, Valencia (paella) rice

Grains and cereals go well beyond bread. Find out more about grains and cereals and get creative in the kitchen.

Nuts and seeds
Nuts: almonds, brazil nuts, cashew nuts, coconuts, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts, peanuts, pecans, pine nuts, pistachios, sweet chestnuts, walnuts

Seeds: poppy, pumpkin, sesame, sunflower, linseeds (flax seeds)

Linseeds (flax seeds) are a particularly good source of an essential fatty acid (called a-linolenic acid) that is important to proper nerve function and can help reduce the symptoms of arthritis and heart disease.

Find out more about nuts and seeds.

Pulses
Peas, beans, lentils

Use super-nutritious pulses - fresh, dried or canned - as the basis for a huge range of satisfying dishes. Find out more about pulses.

Soya products and mycoproteins
Miso, soya, tempeh, textured vegetable protein (TVP), tofu (beancurd) and mycoproteins

Products made from soya are incredibly versatile - as well as high in protein. Find out more about soya and mycoproteins.

Wheat protein
A useful ingredient for vegetarians and vegans is wheat protein, sometimes called seitan, which is derived from wheat gluten (the protein part of flour). The gluten is extracted from wheat and then processed to resemble meat. It is more similar to meat in texture than either textured vegetable protein or mycoprotein and is used as a meat substitute in a range of foods. It tastes like meat, too. It is naturally low in fat and can be roasted, baked stir-fried, stewed or in sandwiches. Look out for it in health food stores.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/vegetarian_and_vegan/vegetarianproteins.shtml

Chandra L April 7th, 2009 (#)

Peanut, is enough.

http://www.kafedaun.com
Vegetarian Info (Multi Language)
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Jordan S. April 7th, 2009 (#)

Quinoa, a seed treated like a grain is a complete protein. Acai berry is almost a complete protein.
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Schnizelle April 7th, 2009 (#)

soy, nuts, beans, the usual. To the best of my knowledge, that old myth about combining foods to form full proteins has since been debunked.
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katackles13 April 7th, 2009 (#)

some vegetarians won't eat it but peanut butter or just any nut is a great sorce of protien.
I've heard that sunflower seeds contain a lot-I realise that its in teh nut family but some don't and it says seed so shouldn't it be in the edible seed family? Also pumpkin seeds.
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