Subvert your ideas! Do you really know how to eat protein?

Vegetarians are often being asked: Do you have enough protein? Do we absorb protein only by eating meat? ? Is it really the case? Let’s find out.

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However, This perception is not correct.

As long as taken correctly, there is definitely enough protein in plants.

This is a common misunderstanding. Not only will the general public be confused, but even the professional medical staff might not be very clear, as the nutrition in vegetarian food is rarely mentioned in the textbooks.

So, how much protein do we need everyday?

General speaking, an adult needs about 45-60g. Depending on every one’s body condition, it could be different.

Beans contain the highest protein in plants, such as soybeans, emperor beans, snow lotus beans, lentils, mung beans, red beans, etc. There are also soy products including dried tofu, bean bags, tofu, soy milk, etc. (Please refer to the chart below, arranged in order)

Getting protein from plants not only can

reduce the intake of saturated fat,

but it can also increase fiber intake to help digestion.

On the contrary… if you eat more meat than vegetables,

it may cause symptoms of cardiovascular disease and constipation!

In addition, as long as you eat a cup of beans every day,

it will reduce the risk of heart disease in diabetic patients and

reduce the risk of cancer, rectal cancer and kidney stone.

Some people feel belly bloated when eating beans.

To solve this problem, we could let the beans germinate or ferment.

Can people with gout eat beans?

A Large-scale research in Singapore, after tracking the dietary status of more than 60,000 people for 7 years, found that…

The ranking of different categories of food in the diet of people with gout:

First place: meat

Second place: seafood

However, beans and soy products can reduce the chance of getting gout by 20%.

Studies in the United States and Japan have confirmed that

plant-based purine does not cause gout to worsen.

It is said that…

Soy isoflavone in beans can cause breast cancer?

Soy isoflavone is similar in structure to estrogen.

Estrogen promotes the growth of breast cancer cells.

But will soy isoflavones have the same result?

There have been several large-scale studies since 2009.

It was discovered that soy isoflavone not only does not cause breast cancer to worsen but it also reduces the mortality and recurrence rate!

Save the Planet

In addition… the climate environment has changed seriously.

Compared to meat eaters, vegetarians

reduce the emission of 4 kilograms of carbon dioxide per day and

save 3,000 liters of water every day.

Vegetarians reduce the development of 25 square meters of land every day.

Starting with three meals a day, you can help the entire planet.

Intaking protein from various beans

is not only a good way to enrich nutrition and keep good health

but it also reduces damage to the environment