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VEGGIE GOBLINS NEED PROTEIN TOO!
How to put more protein into your vegetarian diet.
Are you a Veggie Goblin? Are you considering becoming a Veggie Goblin? If so, this article is for you!
The threat of mad-cow, high cholesterol, heart disease and animal rights is opening a wide passage for future Veggie Goblins to join this fast-growing troop.
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Ample protein is vital to overall health. A Veggie Goblin may find it difficult to funnel sufficient protein into their daily diet.
If you are an existing Veggie Goblin you are probably aware that you need to eat a wide variety of foods. It's important to keep variety in the diet because that keeps things interesting. Your veggie diet probably already includes fruits, whole grains and legumes - a fancy name for the Bean Family, except the fava bean. Word's out that Fava was ousted due to some bad publicity he received on the big-screen. Nonetheless, beans are high in protein and fiber.
Soy products are a fantastic addition to the Veggie Goblin's diet. Try adding tofu or tempeh to your home-cooked meals. They can turn good soups and stir-frys into great soups and stir-frys!
Have you visited your local market lately? If not, you'll be amazed at all of the new offerings of veggie 'meat and cheese' products available.
There are hot dogs, burgers, luncheon meats, sausage - enough to push a hungry Veggie Goblin to the wild side. It's very tempting to load your cart with these items; the pictures on the box fronts generally look like the foods were created by a French chef. However, try to resist that impulse. If a manufacturer is offering veggie burgers in a gazillion flavors it's best to test one flavor at a time. Generally, you can get an overall feel of the product using this method. You'll get to sample the texture of the product as well as the taste.
Imitation cheese tends to be gooey. You eat one slice, smile and you look like the perfect poster for fighting dental plaque. However, when melted it's to die for.
Other sources of convenient protein include protein powder and textured vegetable protein. These handy products can be added to soups, cereals, even shakes.
Nuts and nut butters are also high in protein. You get the advantage of added fiber with these choices. Sea vegetables & spirulina are also good sources for protein.
Okay, let's do a wrap-up.
Include fruits, whole grains & legumes.
The Bean Family provides important fiber.
Savor soy products.
Experiment with veggie versions of meat & cheese.
Add textured vegetable protein to soups, casseroles and to your other Veggie Goblin dishes.
Add protein powder to cereals and shakes.
Eat nuts & nut butters.
Eat sea vegetables & spirulina for more protein.
Have fun experimenting. It keeps the 'zip' in life!
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