repost: Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein?

1. Is it possible to get enough protein on a vegetarian diet?

Absolutely, it’s actually difficult to become protein deficient unless you quit eating all together. Just about all unrefined foods contain significant amounts of protein. Potatoes are 11% protein, oranges 8%, beans 26%, and tofu 34%. In fact, people have been known to grow at astounding rates (doubling their body size in only six months) on a diet of only 5% protein. These people are infants and they do it during the first 6 months of life, fueled by breast milk, which contains just 5% protein.

2. How much protein do I need, anyway?

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (R.D.A.) for protein is 0.8 grams a day per kilogram of bodyweight. (Divide your weight in pounds by 2.2 to get kilograms.) Athletes may require more protein, but the amount is small (1.0 to 1.5 grams per kilogram of bodyweight), an amount easily obtainable from a vegetarian diet.

Excess protein consumption can cause a variety of problems including bone mineral loss, kidney damage, and dehydration. Your body can only use so much protein, the excess is either broken down through oxidization, placing an enormous strain on the kidneys, or it is stored as body fat. Neither option is particularly desirable.

3. What’s the difference between complete and incomplete proteins?

Animal protein contains all nine of the essential amino acids, so it has been referred to as a "complete" protein. The nine essential amino acids can also be found in plant proteins, however no single plant source contains all nine of them. Therefore, plant protein has been referred to as "incomplete."

It was once widely believed that vegetarians had to carefully combine plant protein sources in each meal in order to obtain all nine essential amino acids. However, scientific studies have shown that the human body can store essential amino acids and combine them as necessary. So, while combining beans and rice, or peanut butter and bread produces a complete protein, it’s not necessary to consciously do this at every meal. If you eat a varied diet and adequate calories, combining proteins is not an issue.

source: http://www.stephen-knapp.com/index.htm

Vegatarian Bowl

In Robinsons Galleria`s food court there is one veg friendly foodstop that I know it`s Mongolian.And My favorite is their Vegetarian bowl .It consists of Rice,tofu,togue,and veg strips.for a reasonable price of 90+ .Hmmm not bad.And It`s nice to pair it with fruit magic Green Mango shake.
It tastes different ,not the common pinoy taste.It`s a little sweet and spicy.
well you can choose your own since there`s a variety of choices.this is just their default sauce.
Good thing about Mongolian?
You can make your own food if you`d like coz they`ve got all from ingredients to spices to sauces which are reaady to cook,all you have to do is choose from any and Mongolian will cook it for you.
this post is for my veg blog:

Cross-post to Blogger: vegetables
	Cross-post to Blogger: the veggie blogger

Pagkumpiska sa mga illegal na paputok, paigtingin sana

TAUN-TAON, sinasabi ng Philippine National Police (PNP) na paiigtingin nila ang pagkumpiska sa mga illegal at delikadong paputok na ibinibenta sa kalye. Naglalabas din sila ng mga listahan ng mga bawal na paputok. Sabi ng PNP hindi sila mangingimi sa pag-raid sa mga tindahan na may mga illegal at delikadong paputok. Ito ayon sa PNP ay para masi­guro na hindi makakabili ang mamamayan ng mga paputok na delikado. Karaniwan nang ang mga papu­tok na tinda sa kalye ay walang kalidad kaya kapaha­makan ang kinahahantungan ng mga nagpapaputok. Marami nang naputulan ng daliri, nabulag, nalapnos ang mukha at katawan at higit sa lahat nagdudulot ng sunog na tumupok sa maraming ari-arian.

Ngayon ay panibagong babala na naman ang sinabi ng PNP sa mga magtitinda ng illegal na papu­tok, hindi sila titigil hangga’t hindi nakukumpiska ang mga ito. Inilabas ng PNP ang listahan ng mga bawal na paputok at ito ay ang mga sumusunod: Atomic Bomb, Bawang (malaki), Giant Whistle, Judas Belt (malaki), Kwiton, Lolo Thunder, Og, Plapla at Watusi. Ang mga paputok na ito ay lubhang delikado at maa­aring mapahamak ang masabugan.

Subalit ang babala ng PNP ay tila naman hindi nakapagdulot ng nerbiyos sa mga pasaway na store owner at vendor na lalo pang inilaladlad ang kanilang mga paputok na karamihan ay ang mga illegal. Tila ba ang babala ng PNP ay nagdaan lang sa kanang taynga at walang anumang lumabas sa kabila. Naiisip siguro nila na maaaring “lagyan” ang mga pulis sakali man at sila’y mahuli. Makakaya nilang lusutan dahil “pera-pera” lang ang lakad ng mga parak.

Kaya hindi nakapagtataka na sa kabila na pinag­babawal ang mga paputok ay bakit marami pa rin ang nakabibili nito. Bakit patuloy ang pagpapaputok sa mga kalsada ng mga bawal na plapla, Judas Belt at Atomic Bomb? Nakalulusot sa mga pulis o hinahayaan dahil nga mayroong lagay. Hindi sana pawang babala lang at pananakot ang PNP sa panahong ito. Aksiyon ang kailangan para ang mga delikadong paputok ay hindi mapasakamay ng mamamayan na magdudulot naman ng kapaha­makan. Mas magandang makita na sa January 1, 2009 ay buo pa ang mga daliri.