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The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

Other Vegetable Nutrients Not only that, but a diet high in vegetable protein foods—beans, legumes, nuts, seeds, and tubers—offers many health advantages, he learned. Because their diet is low in saturated fat, vegetarians are better protected against arteriosclerosis and heart disease than meat eaters. Better yet, these foods supply a variety of other nutrients along with the protein. Take one of his favorite lunches.

Human beings might as well eat that vegetable protein directly. What Is Protein? We can see why our science teacher feels his diet is preferable to eating meat. But how does he do it, and why is it possible to substitute other sources of protein for meat? To understand the answer, we will have to take a look at exactly what protein is. To a chemist, it's easy to recognize protein. He or she would look under a microscope and would note molecules in the form of long chains. The molecules would all combine the following four elements: carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.

The Healing Foods: The Ultimate Authority on the Curative Power of Nutrition Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley See book keywords and concepts

Although less commonly eaten in the United States than grains such as wheat and rice, millet, too, is just the thing to boost your intake of the protective trio of carbohydrates, fiber, and vegetable protein. It's got all three, and in addition, it's richer in iron than grain foods such as pasta, rice, and barley Add a little meat or a source of vitamin C to the meal and you'll get the most that you can out of the iron it contains. At the Market: Millet looks more like a seed than a typical grain. For the best quality, choose tiny, round, red or yellow dots that are evenly colored and sized.

The Okinawa Program : How the World's Longest-Lived People Achieve Everlasting Health Bradley J. Willcox, D. Craig Willcox, and Makoto Suzuki See book keywords and concepts

Eat More Soy Products Replacing animal protein with vegetable protein will not only lower the overall protein content of a meal but also keep the protein quality high and give you the bonus of extra flavonoids, antioxidants, and vitamins and minerals. (Check out the recipes for East-West Tofu Croquettes, page 355, and Baked Tofu Mediterranean Style, page 352.) Consider vegetarian meat substitutes such as veggie burgers, veggie hot dogs, soy cheese, and vegetarian chili. All these products are made with soy protein and are excellent sources of healthy protein and flavonoids.

Diet, Nutrition and Cancer Committee on Diet, Nutrition, and Cancer, Assembly of Life Sciences National Research Council See book keywords and concepts

In the United States, Phillips (1975) found that consumption of beef, lamb, and fish, and the heavy use of dairy products other than milk and other high-fat foods, were directly associated with the risk of colon cancer, and that there was a slight inverse association with the consumption of milk, vegetable protein products, and green leafy vegetables. Dales et al. (1979) reported that foods with at least 0.5% fiber content were consumed less frequently by colon cancer cases than by the controls, and that there was a consistent dose-response relationship.

Natural Cures Michael Castleman See book keywords and concepts

Instead, they might list 'textured protein,' 'hy-drolyzed protein,' 'hydrolyzed vegetable protein,' 'yeast food,' 'sodium or calcium caseinate' or 'natural flavors,' all of which contain significant amounts of MSG. And watch out for any foods that come with 'flavor packets.' They usually contain MSG." The Food and Drug Administration includes MSG on its list of additives "generally regarded as safe," but a study by Harvard researchers suggested that about 30 percent of Americans develop reactions to 5 grams of MSG, while 90 percent react to 10 grams.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

Effect of varying animal and vegetable protein levels. Am J Clin Nutr 1983; 37: 802-804 13. Breneman JC. Allergy elimination diet as the most effective gallbladder diet. Ann All 1968; 26: 83-87 14. Necheles H, Rappaport BZ, Green R et al. Allergy of the gallbladder. Am J Dig Dis 1949; 7: 238-241 15. Walzer M, Gray I, Harten M et al. The allergic reaction in the gallbladder. Experimental studies in rhesus monkeys. Gastroenterol 1943; 1: 565-572 16. De Muro P, Ficari A. Experimental studies on allergic cholecystitis. Gastroenterol 1946; 6: 302-314 17.

The Way of Chinese Herbs Michael Tierra, L.Ac, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

If the patient craving sweets is a vegetarian, he or she probably could use more vegetable protein in the form of beans and tofu, or animal protein (if these foods can be tolerated), at least a little more cooked dairy (which is far less mucus-forming), or some eggs. For individuals who maintain that they already have sufficient daily amounts of protein in their diet, the problem could be more one of yang excess, where overindulgence in refined carbohydrates overloads and overworks their system and becomes a major contributor to the development of degenerative disease.

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.

The Origin Diet: How Eating Like Our Stone Age Ancestors Will Maximize Your Health Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D. See book keywords and concepts

Soybean products (tofu, soymilk, textured vegetable protein, tempeh, miso) 27. Nuts and nut butters, soy butter 28. Seeds 29. Olive oil, canola oil 30. Honey 31. Water 32. Salty snacks, convenience foods, fast foods, processed foods 33. Sweet baked items, desserts, ice cream, and other foods containing sugar 34. Red meat, pork, dark poultry meat, full-fat sour cream or cream cheese, margarine, butter, and oils 35. Refined breads, cereals, and grains (white bread, white rice, white flour tortillas, etc.) 36. Candy, soft drinks, and sugar GUIDELINE 4: Listen to your body.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay. See book keywords and concepts

As a rule, vegetable protein is much easier on the kidneys. • Avoidance of low-quality fats and oils helps reduce kidney inflammation. • Vitamin E supplementation has been shown to slow the progression of nephropathy. • A traditional TAM formula for treating progressive kidney disorders combines shilajatu and triphala. Dose: 2 grams twice a day. • The well-known TCM formula called Rehmannia six is an effective kidney treatment. It contains cooked rehmannia root, astragalus root, cornus fruit (shan zhu yu or C.

The Way of Herbs Michael Tierra See book keywords and concepts

Note: The condition is treated by balancing the diet and using less meat and more vegetable protein, as is found in a combination of whole grains and beans. The bowels can be regulated with lower bowel tonic if necessary. Vaginitis Internal: Combine powders of: Echinacea—1 part Goldenseal—1 part Chaparral—1 part Squawvine—1 part Fill gelatin capsules. Take two capsules, three times a day, before meals. Also, take a teaspoon of garlic oil with meals.

Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills Russell L. Blaylock, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Because millions of babies all over the world were eating baby foods containing large amounts of MSG and hydrolyzed vegetable protein (a compound which contains three excitotoxins). In fact, the concentrations of MSG found in baby foods was equal to that used to create brain lesions in experimental animals. And in all of these experiments, immature animals were found to be much more vulnerable to the toxic effects of MSG than were older animals. This was true in all animal species tested.

Viral Immunity J. E. Williams, O.M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Have a moderate to low animal protein, and a higher vegetable protein intake. Possibly supplement with branched-chain amino acids (leucine, valine, and isoleucine). Increase calcium intake and restrict sodium use. Avoid cold foods and foods that are difficult to digest, such as fatty foods. Eliminate alcohol and coffee; reduce or eliminate all refined sugar. Eat frequent (four to six times daily), smaller meals to reduce hypoglycemic tendencies. Lifestyle and Activity: Maintain normal activity and never exercise to exhaustion.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E Ruth Winter See book keywords and concepts

A white, practically odorless, free-flowing crystalline powder, a nonessential amino acid (see) usually manufactured from vegetable protein. A salt substitute, it has been used to treat epilepsy and to correct stomach acids. It is used to enhance food flavors and to add meat flavor to foods. Glutamic acid with hydrochloride (see Hydrochloric Acid) is used to improve the taste of beer. It is also employed as an antioxidant in cosmetics and as a softener in permanent wave solutions to help protect against hair damage.

The Encyclopedia of Edible Plants of North America Francois Couplan, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

It is used by the food industry especially for meat substitutes and as a source of textured vegetable protein (T.V.P.). In Asia, the ripe and dried seeds are made into soy milk, which can be used like cow's milk. It has a pleasant taste and is very nutritious and digestible. It is used for making soy cheese or "tofu," curdled with "nigari," a natural magnesium and potassium sulfate extracted from unrefined sea salt. Tofu is eaten in salads or cooked with vetetables and often fried. It is also dehydrated by quick-freezing in Japan and sold as "Kori-tofu.

The Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing: A Comprehensive A-Z Listing of Common and Chronic Illnesses and Their Proven Natural Treatments Gary Null, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Eat vegetable protein...As protein sources, vegetable foods are generally preferable to animal-derived foods. Foods such as nuts, seeds, grains, and Jerusalem artichokes provide time-released energy. •Add Fiber-Rich Foods...People with sluggish digestion or constipation may benefit from additional dietary fiber. This can help slow down the absorption of glucose into the intestinal capillaries. Slower absorption allows a more gradual release of insulin and a faster normalization of blood sugar levels after meals. •Avoid Caffeine and Nicotine...

Eliminate fermented, or yeast- and mold-containing products such as breads, including muffins, cake, cookies, and other refined carbohydrates; fruit, including fruit juice and dried fruit; cheese; vinegar; pickled and smoked foods; alcohol; mushrooms; tomato sauce (unless it's prepared with fresh tomatoes); nuts; and food products containing monosodium glutamate and hydrolyzed vegetable protein. Eat natural, healthy foods.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E Ruth Winter See book keywords and concepts

On the GRAS list, but the Select Committee of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) advised the FDA that hydrolyzed vegetable protein contains dicar-boxylic amino acid (a building block of the protein that affects growth) when used at present levels in strained and junior baby foods. They said that the effects of this substance on children should be studied further.

The Complete Book of Alternative Nutrition Selene Y. Craig, Jennifer Haigh, Sari Harrar and the Editors of PREVENTION Magazine Health Books See book keywords and concepts

In blocks of tofu, boxes of creamy soy milk, granules of ground-beef-like textured vegetable protein (good in chili or tomato sauce) and even snack bars. These days, new soy products, including low-fat tofu, soy-filled veggie burgers and even soy-based Italian "sausage," redolent of garlic and basil, are popping up in the supermarket. To reap soy's full benefits, Dr. Anderson suggests that someone with high cholesterol (240 or over) may want to consider replacing most animal protein with soy protein.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Ruth Winter, M.S. See book keywords and concepts

GLUTAMIC ACID • A white, practically odorless, free-flowing crystalline powder, a nonessential amino acid (see) usually manufactured from vegetable protein. A salt substitute, it has been used to treat epilepsy and to correct stomach acids. It is used to enhance food flavors, as an antioxidant in cosmetics, and as a softener in permanent wave solutions to help protect against hair damage. It is being studied by the FDA for mutagenic, teratogenic, subacute, and reproductive effects. GLUTAMINE • A nonessential amino acid (see) used as a medicine and as a culture medium. Nontoxic.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

It was less correlated with intake of total protein, was not correlated with fish protein, and was inversely correlated with vegetable protein. Multivariate analysis showed that increased intake of animal protein was the strongest independent factor followed by an increased ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids.20 Correction of this increased ratio by reducing the intake of omega-6 while increasing omega-3 oils may lead to significant clinical benefit by impacting eicosanoid metabolism (discussed below).

The Memory Solution Dr. Julian Whitaker See book keywords and concepts

MSG is particularly well disguised and is present in a number of additives, including hydrolyzed vegetable protein, yeast extract, seasonings, natural flavorings, stock, broth, and bouillon. Asparatame Aspartame (NutraSweet) is the most popular artificial sweetener on the market, and it is present in over 5,000 foods and drinks. It is a mixture of two amino acids—aspartate and phenylalanine. Like glutamate, aspartate acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter in its unaltered state. And high concentrations of aspartate can overexcite and damage neurons.

The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia: A Comprehensive Resource for Healthy Eating Rebecca Wood See book keywords and concepts

Neither do I recommend superrefined soy products, such as lecithin, soy isolates, soy protein, TSP (textured soy protein), and TVP (textured vegetable protein). TSP and TVP are made from defatted soybeans using thermoplastic extrusion. See Beans and Legumes; Black Soybean; Green Soybean; Miso; Natto; Okara; Soy Sauce; Tempeh; Tofu; Yuba. Soybean Curd See Tofu. Soybean Paste See Miso. SOY CHEESE I've given up trying to find a palatable soy cheese. When I'm in the mood for Parmesan, real Parmesan satisfies.

Intelligent Medicine: A Guide to Optimizing Health and Preventing Illness for the Baby-Boomer Generation Ronald L. Hoffman, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Soy margarine is no less sinister than common commercial brands. "Vegetable protein hydrolysates" in certain meat substitutes are a clever euphemism for MSG. In other words, don't suspend your wariness just because you're shopping in a health food store. Food Combining The notion that food groups must be invariably consumed alone is sheer pseudoscientific bunk left over from the nineteenth century and recently revived. There's no evidence to show that human digestion accommodates proteins one way and carbohydrates another.

It has been shown, however, that certain types of vegetable protein, such as soy protein, have cholesterol-lowering effects. It may be that a vegetarian diet, which relies heavily on protein from legumes, is beneficial not only because it's lower in fat but because the protein itself does something favorable to the metabolism of fats. We've got to remain open-minded about this very complex issue of diet and cardiovascular health. We have to keep following the research and avoid being ideological about it.

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. If not, think creatively about how you might add some in an easy or pleasurable way.

Prescription Alternatives, Third Edition: Hundreds of Safe, Natural Prescription-Free Remedies to Restore and Maintain Your Health Earl L. Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Aged cheeses Aged dairy products, especially sour cream Avocado Beef and chicken liver Chocolate Dried and pickled fish Flavor enhancers such as hydrolyzed vegetable protein Raisins Sausages, pepperoni, salami, bologna Soy products such as tofu, miso, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce Tomatoes Wine, beer, liqueurs, champagne Yeast What Are the Interactions of Beta Agonists with Foods? Foods rich in the amino acids tyrosine and tyramine such as aged cheeses, wine and chocolate, interfere with enzymes needed to metabolize sympathomimetic drugs such as beta agonists.

The Way of Herbs Michael Tierra See book keywords and concepts

Plant sources of vegetable protein, such as legumes and beans that contain cancer-fighting compounds, should be a prominent part of an anticancer diet. Legumes and beans supply high-quality protein necessary to rebuild the tissues and maintain a healthy immune system. They are also an important source of insoluble fiber that slows the release of glucose into the bloodstream, keeping blood sugar levels in balance. It has been found that sugar speeds up metabolism and causes tumors to grow at a much faster rate.

Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine Elson M. Haas, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

This is because each specific vegetable protein is low in one or two of the essential amino acids so that when eaten alone it does not provide equivalent levels of all the essential amino acids required to build our tissue proteins. When we eat some legumes, which are high in lysine and isoleucine and low in tryptophan and methionine, with grains, which have the opposite strengths and weaknesses, we obtain all of our essential amino acids in more equal levels.

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