Thursday, January 7, 2010

Vegan Proteins

Due to the fact that our vegan/vegetarian club is about to have a vegetarian challenge at our school, I started to think about my vegan diet. The thing I have to pay attention to most is the types of proteins I get. Since meat has all necessary amino acids, I have to get all these same amino acids from different sources. The four main places to get proteins in a vegan diet are: beans (legumes), soy, nuts, and some grains (such as quinoa). If you eat a variety of this protein sources, you are sure to get the right types of proteins. Also, it is nice to have a variety of foods that you can have, so you should try to eat a variety of proteins.

Hope this was helpful to those trying to be vegan for the next week! And, if you have any more questions, you can comment and I'll try to answer them. Happy almost Friday!

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