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Another type of protein-based fat replacement, called protein blends, combine animal or vegetable protein, gums, food starch, and water. They are made with FDA-approved ingredients and are used in frozen desserts and baked goods. Olestra Olestra (sold under the brand name Olean) is an example of a fat-based fat replacement. The FDA approved olestra, which is made by Procter & Gamble, in January 1996, for use in potato chips, crackers, tortilla chips, and other savory snacks. Frito-Lay had the first products on the market under the brand name WOW! potato chips and tortilla chips.

If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! The No-nonsense Guide to an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle

Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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Gerson Institute Newsletter Volume 14 #3 you, once again being mindful that they are processed foods and best kept to a minimum. Or consider doing what I do, which is to do without the substitutes and enjoy a bit of organic cheese 1-3 times a week in keeping with this notion of having dairy on a limited basis. For some people it may be wise to have it even less or not at all. Experiment to find what's best for you, and know that whatever you discover may change in the future as your body changes.

The Complete Book of Alternative Nutrition

Selene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books
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The foods and ingredients that may contain peanut protein include baked goods, candy, chili, chocolate, egg rolls, hydrolyzed plant or vegetable protein, marzipan and nougat. Egg-free diet: Avoid albumin, apovitellin, egg substitutes, globulin, mayonnaise, meringue, ovalbumin, ovomucin and ovomuccoid. A shiny glaze or yellow color often indicates the presence of eggs in baked goods. Soy-free diet: Avoid miso, shoyu sauce, tamari, tempeh, textured vegetable protein and tofu.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients

Ruth Winter, M.S.
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STEARYLDIMONIUM HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROLYZED vegetable protein • See Quaternary Ammonium Compounds and Hydrolyzed vegetable protein. STEARYLDIMONIUM HYDROXYPROPYL HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN • See Quaternary Ammonium Compounds and Wheat Germ. STEARYLTRIMONIUM HYDROXYETHYL HYDROLYZED COLLAGEN • See Hydrolyzed Collagen. STEARYLTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE • See Quaternary Ammonium Compounds. STEARYLVINYL ETHER/MA COPOLYMER • A polymer of stearylvinyl ether and maleic anhydride (see).

The Natural Way to Heal: 65 Ways to Create Superior Health

Walter Last
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Monosodium gluta-mate or MSG (the sodium salt of glutamic acid) is a main ingredient of food flavoring added to processed food and is variously labeled as hydrolyzed vegetable protein, soy protein extract, yeast extract, beef stock, caseinate, or natural flavoring. Evidence shows that it can kill brain cells in susceptible individuals.
Most processed foods contain excitotoxins, notably any kind of commercial taste or flavor enhancers, such as caseinate, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, soy protein extract, yeast extract, or beef stock. These may be labeled as natural flavoring and are especially prevalent in soups, sauces, and gravies. There are many anti-nutrients in soy products, especially inhibitors of protein-digesting enzymes, phytates, and substances that agglutinate or clump the blood.
Spirulina provides a link between animal and vegetable protein, and it is high enough in vitamin B12 that vegans (vegetarians who do not ingest any animal products) can live on it. The protein in this combination (bee pollen, spirulina, and linseed) is uncooked, so it is easily digested and good as replacement for a part of the usually eaten animal protein. Another advantage is a favorable calcium-to-phosphorus ratio and a high mineral content, making it alkalizing rather than acid-forming in the body.
Most processed foods, however, contain excitotoxins, especially if any kind of commercial taste or flavor enhancer has been added, such as hydrolyzed vegetable protein, soy protein extract, yeast extract, beef stock, or caseinate; commercial soups, sauces, and gravies are usually most implicated. Beware, because on the label any of these products may be called "natural flavoring." Aged proteins, processed meat, cheeses, and tomato purees have higher levels of free glutamate as well, but fresh tomatoes are fine.

The Way of Chinese Herbs

Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D.
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The reason that vegetable protein does not work as well for many is that it requires a considerably larger amount to equal the protein value of meat. Concentrated vegetable protein, such as tofu, tempeh, and seitan, as well as some eggs and dairy, can be used to satisfy a considerable amount of the protein requirements for this diet, however. There are various theories as to the basis of such a diet.

Dangerous Grains: Why Gluten Cereal Grains May Be Hazardous To Your Health

James Braly M.D. and Ron Hoggan M.A.
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In addition to avoiding wheat, rye, barley, triticale, spelt, kamut, malt, and oats, it is also important to be on the alert for the acronyms that can spell trouble: HPP, HVP, MSG, TPP, and TVP Acronyms That Might Spell "Hidden" Gluten -KJ- Fu—dried wheat gluten HPP—hydrolyzed plant protein HVP—hydrolyzed vegetable protein MSG—monosodium glutamate TPP—textured plant protein TVP—textured vegetable protein (see the box above, where we spell out the words from this alphabet soup).

Food, Inc. Mendel to Monsanto - The Promises and Perils of the Biotech Harvest

Peter Pringle
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Beans are the principal source of vegetable protein for Mexicans; yellow beans have been eaten by the residents of Sonora for as long as anyone can remember. The varieties are even known by local names that suggest the color, like sulfur and canario. Proctor's claim to have bred a new variety came under serious attack.

Intelligent Medicine: A Guide to Optimizing Health and Preventing Illness for the Baby-Boomer Generation

Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D.
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Other studies have shown that vegetable protein, in particular soy protein, can also reduce the levels of total cholesterol and LDL. For some reason vegetable protein, and not animal protein, has this inhibitory effect.26 I don't like to give specific recommendations like "Do your duty and eat exactly one cup of bran for breakfast every morning" or to suggest that you should start counting the grams of fiber in your diet. That seems like a dismal exercise. I do recommend being conscious about whether you do eat significant sources of fiber.

Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief

Neal Barnard, M.D.
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Common soy-derived ingredients include: hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) lecithin miso natto okara soybeans soy flour, soy meal soy milk soy oil soy protein concentrate soy protein isolate soy sauce tempeh textured vegetable protein (TVP) tofu THE ELIMINATION DIET For a brief time your diet will be based on simple, tasty foods that are free of all common pain triggers. The Elimination Diet includes brown rice; green, yellow, and orange vegetables; and noncitrus fruits. All foods must be cooked. Seasonings may include minimal amounts of salt, vinegar, maple syrup, and vanilla extract.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients

Ruth Winter, M.S.
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HYDROLYZED vegetable protein • The hydrolysate (liquefaction) of vegetable protein derived by acid, enzyme, or other method of hydrolysis. HYDROLYZED WHEAT GLUTEN • Widely used in hair and skin and bath preparations. The hydrolysate of wheat gluten derived by acid, enzyme, or other method of hydrolysis. HYDROLYZED WHEAT PROTEIN • The hydrolysate of wheat protein derived by acid, enzyme, or other method of hydrolysis. HYDROLYZED YEAST • The hydrolysate of yeast (liquefaction) derived from acid, enzyme, or other method of hydrolysis. HYDROLYZED YEAST PROTEIN • See Hydrolyzed Yeast.

SuperFoods Rx: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life

Steven G. Pratt, M.D. and Kathy Matthews
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While there is ongoing debate on this subject, it seems that vegetable protein causes less bone loss than animal protein. A high-protein diet is also associated with some risk for kidney damage among susceptible people. If you have below-normal renal function, you should talk to your health care professional prior to trying a high protein diet. Another danger of excessive protein in the diet has to do with insulin levels.

Seeds of Deception: Exposing Industry and Government Lies about the Safety of the Genetically Engineered Foods You're Eating

Jeffrey M. Smith
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For example, "hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), a commonly used flavor enhancer derived from corn and soy could be GMO,"11 says the Non-GMO Source. Vanillin can also be GM. "Genetically engineered bacteria and fungi are routinely used as sources of enzymes for the manufacture of a wide variety of processed foods,"10 says GEO-PIE. The live organisms are not added to the foods themselves. Rather, they are grown in vats and produce large quantities of enzymes. The enzymes are removed, purified, and used in food production.

Disease Prevention and Treatment

The Life Extension Editorial Staff
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Most processed foods contain excitotoxins, especially any type of commercial taste or flavor enhancer, such as hydro-lyzed vegetable protein; soy protein extract; yeast extract; beef stock; commercial soups, sauces, and gravies; caseinate; and aspartame. These excitotoxins may simply be labeled as "natural" flavorings. Red meat, processed meat, cheeses, and tomato puree have higher levels of free glutamate as well. Fresh tomatoes ate fine. All ptocessed foods should be avoided by persons with Parkinson's disease.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E

Ruth Winter
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See Hydrolyzed vegetable protein. HUMECTANT • A substance used to preserve the moisture content of materials, used to preserve moisture in confections and tobacco. Glycerin, propylene, glycol, and sorbitol (see all) are widely used humectants. See individual substances for toxicity. HUMULUS • A hop plant, a herbaceous vine with palmate leaves and pistillate flowers. No known toxicity. See Hops. HVP • See Hydrolyzed vegetable protein. HYACINTH, ABSOLUTE • Hyacynthus Orientalis. The extract of the common fragrant flower.

The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan

Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
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It is referred to as hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), vegetable protein, or hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP). Although not specifically stated, hydrolyzed corn protein may contain glutamate (found in MSG) and cause adverse reactions in sensitive individuals. Mono and diglycerides A class of fats that act as emulsifiers by keeping oil and water mixed together, preventing rancidity in baked goods. Usually these fats are found in junk foods (baked goods, margarine, candy, peanut butter) that are high in fat, sugar, and flour. They are also used in coffee creamers/whiteners.

If It's Not Food, Don't Eat It! The No-nonsense Guide to an Eating-for-Health Lifestyle

Kelly Harford, M.C., C.N.C.
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Proteins are the building blocks of the body. They are essential for growth, tissue repair, transporting substances around the body, and they are also used to make hormones, enzymes, antibodies, and neurotransmitters. More than any other macro-nutrient, protein probably elicits the most controversy when it comes to recommendations as to how much and what kind is best to eat. This makes it very challenging for people to know what to do. Because of this tremendous debate, I have tried here to give a lot of room for varying philosophies without going to one extreme or the other.

Food Revolution: How your diet can help save your life and our world

John Robbins
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Similarly, in January 2001, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published a study that reported a dramatic correlation between the ratio of animal to vegetable protein in the diets of elderly women and their rate of bone loss. In this seven-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health, more than 1,000 women, ages 65 to 80, were grouped into three categories: those with a high ratio of animal to vegetable protein, a middle range, and a low range.

The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan

Marcia Zimmerman, C.N.
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It is referred to as hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP), vegetable protein, or hydrolyzed plant protein (HPP). Although not specifically stated, hydrolyzed corn protein may contain glutamate (found in MSG) and cause adverse reactions in sensitive individuals. Mono and diglycerides A class of fats that act as emulsifiers by keeping oil and water mixed together, preventing rancidity in baked goods. Usually these fats are found in junk foods (baked goods, margarine, candy, peanut butter) that are high in fat, sugar, and flour. They are also used in coffee creamers/whiteners.

Food Revolution: How your diet can help save your life and our world

John Robbins
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In this seven-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health, more than 1,000 women, ages 65 to 80, were grouped into three categories: those with a high ratio of animal to vegetable protein, a middle range, and a low range. The women in the high ratio category had three times the rate of bone loss as the women in the low group, and nearly four times the rate of hip fractures. Might this have been due to other factors than the ratio of animal to vegetable protein? According to the study's lead author, Deborah Sellmeyer, M.D.

Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry

Carl C. Pfeiffer
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Lifestyle factors: no evening snacks, no sugars, no salt, high vegetable protein diet, daily exercise of increasing duration and intensity. Conclusion: Have Faith in Tomorrow's Medicine Patients suffering from any type of chronic illness have probably already learned about the need for a generous supply of faith. They know the very large role that faith plays in all recovery. Patients must have faith in themselves and in their own ability to combat an offending disease. Such crucial faith need not come from an evaluation of present assets.

Sugar Blues

William Duffy
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Sakurazawa had introduced the cultivation of whole natural carbohydrates like rice, Hokkaido pumpkin, and azuki beans in Belgium and France where they had never been grown before, just as the soya bean (the cow of the Orient) had been first introduced in America as a source of cheap vegetable protein in the 1920s. The soya bean caught on like wildfire in the U.S. because it could be fed to cattle, which could in turn be eaten. The pumpkin, the azuki bean, the whole rice, and the other traditional soya bean products like miso, tofu, and tamari didn't catch on as readily.
The more vegetable protein used in place of animal protein, the easier it becomes to forget about sugar, pastries, and such. I learned, from a savvy young lady, a trick that brings people together. When invited out for dinner, she would order maybe the appetizer, sometimes the soup, then the entree. Then, instead of saying "Wouldn't you hke to come home for a drink?" she would invite her companion to drop by for a homemade, sugarfree dessert and tea, or ersatz coffee. If you don't live alone, kicking a sugar habit can be quite a production. Doing it together can be delightful.

Prevention's New Foods for Healing: Capture the Powerful Cures of More Than 100 Common Foods

Prevention Magazine
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PMS is much less common in Asian countries because women eat more vegetable protein like tofu and not so much animal protein," adds Guy Abraham, M.D., former professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of California, Los Angeles. The Role of Fat Just as women often crave sweets as their periods approach, many also get a hankering for high-fat foods like doughnuts, potato chips, or ice cream. Indeed, women in the throes of PMS can get as much as 40 percent of their calories from fat, says Guy Abraham, M.D.

Herbs for Health and Healing

Kathi Keville
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It coats dry hair with a vegetable protein that makes it shiny with extra body, and it is drying to oily hair. (Because of this, use henna to treat dry hair no more than once every few months.) Because some people are sensitive to henna, do a patch test on your inner arm before trying this herb on your hair. I have actually seen people get welts on their skin from henna. Lemon Setting Lotion 2 ounces lemon juice 5 drops rosemary essential oil TO That's right, there are only two ingredients to combine in this recipe!

Hemp Today

Ed Rosenthal
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Webster's Twentieth Century Dictionary, 1948; Funk and Wagnalls Dictionary, 1947) No vegetable protein contains fibrinogen. Since hemp seed is unique in its high content of edestin, a larger percentage of its protein is readily available in the form found in blood plasma. Because all seeds contain one of the three plasma proteins, albumen, and no seeds contain another, fibrinogen, it is reasonable to conclude that the possession of the edestin protein would tend to satisfy the Textbook of Anatomy and Physiology's criteria for the quality of protein required for human life.
However, he was unable to locate reports describing the amino acid composition of hemp seeds, the basis of Herer's claim that hemp seed is the second most complete source of vegetable protein. Dr. Walker states, "Apparently, hemp is unique in that 65% of the storage proteins found in hemp seeds are globulin edestin." But he was unable to find literature on the value of edestin to human/mammalian nutrition. Globulins are one of seven classes of simple proteins (as adopted by the American Society of Biological Chemists). Edisten is contained in this class.

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