HOW TO PLAN YOUR LOW-ANIMAL-PROTEIN DIET FOR BETTER HEALTH AND PREVENTION OF DISEASE

Posted: April 29th, 2009 | Author: admin | Filed under: General health | No Comments »

In practical terms, for the profitable application of the information in this chapter and the assurance of optimal health and the prevention of disease and premature aging, abide by the following rules with regard to protein in your diet:

Eliminate, or cut drastically, all meat from your diet. If you insist on animal protein, ocean fish and eggs are preferable to meat.

Raw, unpasteurized milk and milk products such as soured milk, yogurt, kefir, and homemade cottage cheese are good, wholesome sources of complete proteins. Use them to complement the protein sources of vegetable origin, such as:

Whole grains, seeds, lentils and nuts. Soybeans are particularly rich in complete proteins, which are superior to meat protein. Sesame seeds, millet and sunflower seeds are also great protein sources. Millet and buckwheat can be used to make delicious cereals. Sesame seeds are nutritious and delicious in the form of homemade Halvah. Sunflower seeds should be eaten raw, as they are, or ground and sprinkled on fruit salads or other dishes. Whole wheat and rye breads from freshly-ground flour are rich in good proteins; so are Kruska, Molino and other whole grain cereals, particularly in combination with milk. All kinds of beans and peas should be used liberally in your diet; their proteins are not complete, but nevertheless they are high-grade proteins which are rendered complete in combination with other foods. Nuts are excellent sources of protein, especially almonds, cashews and peanuts. Nuts should always be eaten raw, not roasted.

Many readers do not know how to use all these seeds and nuts, especially older people who do not have good teeth to chew them raw. Here’s good advise: buy a tiny seed grinder! Health food stores or drug stores usually have several varieties to offer at prices from $9.00 to $12.00. In a few seconds you can grind to a fine powder any of the grains, seeds, or nuts and use them conveniently mixed with other foods or blended with milk or juices. Of course, they also could be liquefied in an ordinary blender, or osterizer, mixed with water, milk or juice.

Do not ignore vegetables as a protein source. Green leafy vegetables contain complete proteins of the highest biological value. Potatoes are a very good source of complete proteins. Potatoes should be boiled or baked whole with their jackets on.

Fortify your diet with such high-protein sources as wheat germ and brewer’s yeast. Two or three tablespoons of wheat germ a day will give you a large amount of good protein in addition to a Virtual gold mine of vitamins and minerals. A half cup of raw wheat germ contains 24 grams of protein, more than in a quarter-pound of beef! A pound of raw wheat germ, which costs about 30 cents, gives you over 100 grams of protein. Brewer’s yeast, or food yeast, is an even better source of protein than wheat germ. Two tablespoons of yeast contain as much protein as half a cup of wheat germ, or more than a quarter-pound hamburger.

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