http://www.ttfatloss.com
Check out this video to discover high protein vegetarian and vegan foods. You’ll be surprised by how much protein is in a lot of “so called low protein foods”.
I’m sure this video will cause bodybuilders and protein supplement addicts to freak out.
Here we have another episode of Craig in the Kitchen. Today we are talking about Vegetarian protein sources, and what’s in my cupboards. We’ve done my fridge, so today we’ll look at some of the foods that are surprisingly high in protein.
Most people make a big deal out of protein, and for fat loss it’s a tricky subject. We aren’t going to go into too much detail in regards to that, but for muscle building, protein is actually overrated. If you’re eating a lot of calories, then you’ll have no problem getting your protein, even if you’re like me and following a vegan diet.
So what are the protein sources that I’m eating?
First of all, we have Ezekiel cereal. A lot of people ask me questions about this stuff, exactly, where they can get it? We have it in health food stores and some grocery stores. The Ezekiel cereal has 8 grams of protein per half cup serving and you all know how easy it is to get 1 or even 2 cups of cereal in your bowl. So, from that alone you’ll be getting a lot of protein, especially if you mix it with something like Hemp Bliss, a beverage containing 5 grams of protein/cup. Almond Breeze on the other hand, only has 1 gram of protein/cup.
Another thing I eat a lot of is oatmeal, specifically, Nature’s Path organic unsweetened oatmeal. It contains 7 grams of protein per package. If you happen to follow me on Twitter, then you know that I add cashew butter into my oatmeal. The cashew butter is really tasty and has about 5 grams of protein per 30 gram serving. I’m not sure what 30 grams is, but I’m eating this stuff by the tablespoon so I’m definitely getting a lot of protein out of that.
Speaking of butters, I also eat organic peanut butter which contains 4 grams per tablespoon. So, you can begin to see just how easily you can get protein into your diet.
Multigrain bread is another food I enjoy and for each slice it offers 3 grams of protein. Normally, I have 4 slices, so that’s 12 grams, plus 10 15 grams from the nut butter, and a glass of hemp milk and I’m up to 25 grams of protein from a whole bunch of different sources of protein.
I also have spelt linguine which contains 11 grams of protein per 85 gram serving. We all know how easy it is to eat pasta as well. Again, this is purely for muscle building. So you can see just how easy it is to get in enough protein, even if you are following a vegan diet.
We also have beans. Beans are a huge protein source, probably one of the biggest sources of everything on the table here. In fact, in the latest edition of Men’s Health magazine, they ranked black beans as the cheapest protein source per 10 grams of protein at .13 cents. In this particular can of organic black beans, we are getting 6.8 grams of protein per ½ cup.
If you’re making chilli and want to add in some kidney beans, you’re going to get 8 grams per ½ cup. So, if you’re a big boy, then it’s pretty easy to eat a full can of those, giving you over 20 grams of protein.
Wild rice is another excellent source of protein at 4 grams per ¼ cup of dry rice. Also, we have regular quinoa, as well as quinoa flakes. In the flakes, you’ll find 16 grams of protein per 100 gram serving.
Almonds, pecans, and pistachios are all different types of nuts that I have in my cupboards and each are great sources of additional protein.
So, if you look at the differing protein sources, I’m probably getting a minimum of 120-150 grams of protein from vegan foods each day.
I’m not preaching, as I’m probably going to go back to eating meat as soon as I’m done my vegan experience. However, I am trying to show you that it is possible to get a lot of protein to stay lean and train hard without meat, dairy, and eggs.
That’s all for Craig in the Kitchen for this week. I’ll be coming to you with more vegan and vegetarian meal plan options. So, please let us know any questions you have about eating vegan or vegetarian and we’ll try to answer those for you in future videos.
Check out this video to discover high protein vegetarian and vegan foods. You’ll be surprised by how much protein is in a lot of “so called low protein foods”.
I’m sure this video will cause bodybuilders and protein supplement addicts to freak out.
Just say no to protein shakes,
Craig Ballantyne, CSCS, MS
http://www.TurbulenceTraining.com
Duration : 0:6:25
Different people …
Different people also have different reactions to different type of carbs and it is not solely insulin or sugar related.
For example, I have sensitivities to gluten/wheat but can eat as many bananas, quinoa, potatoes without gaining much weight.
I had various skin diseases and weight gain until I cut out gluten out of my diet.
stay away from soy …
stay away from soy protein. why not just buy whey protein? or hemp protein?
great vid!
for more knowledge, go here:
truthknowledge. com
you are quickly …
you are quickly over your total calorie intake by doing this! think about.120 g of protein, isn’t much for somebody that wants to add muscle.and the intake of the foods he mentioned, has too much carbs,too much fat to fulfill the needs to loose some weight or to build quality muscle, nobody wants to gain fat right!take whole foods as mentioned, but eat more egg whites unless you are vegan, or take soy-protein-powder, to get more protein intake with less fat and carb at the same time!
Thanks so much for …
Thanks so much for this post! I’v never had a bite of meat since birth, and I just got back from a meeting with a personal trainer telling me that I’ll be doomed for all eternity if I don’t start eating meat! Thank you Craig!!
Great video, and …
Great video, and it’s good to see you taking vegetarian and vegan diets seriously. For that, I’ll be easy on you for your decision to switch back to eating meat!
I wish there were more people on youtube (and elsewhere) who were more open to properly discussing subjects like this.
thanks for this vid …
thanks for this vid mate
Nice kitchen.
Good …
Nice kitchen.
Good advice.
Thank you.
yes you cant
yes you cant
I couldn’t agree …
I couldn’t agree more. Getting fat from eating fat is nothing more than food industry propaganda as well as doctor ignorance.
I eat mostly high fat every day and have my fat intake upwards around 400-500g a day. When I do this I make sure my “carb” (starches & grains) are very low if not at zero. I mostly eat colors- fruits and veggies for my carb intake.
That’s all you need.
Eating fat does not …
Eating fat does not make you fat just like eating protein not make more muscles
you can eat a high fat diet but if overall caloric intake is low you won’t gain weight
how can you afford …
how can you afford all the fat with all the nuts and nut butters?
I’ve been a veggie …
) Thanks for this great clip!
I’ve been a veggie head for 17 years and have great muscles and can build very easily (and, I am a woman
Hey Craig, do you …
Hey Craig, do you have a lean girlfriend that you’re feeding on that diet, too?!
Again, I wish I were a “big boy” as you put it, Craig! Definitely don’t have that much caloric latitude in my diet to get my body weight in protein from vegan sources, although ideally I’d like to. 100g of quinoa flakes may have close to 17g protein, but can’t afford the carbs and cals that go along with that!
I was a veg for 3 …
I was a veg for 3 years and during that period I always tried to get some muscle. I can´t say I haven’t grown but i also got a lot of fat from that.
You cant get muscle and stay lean being a vegan.
I’ve been a …
I’ve been a vegetarian my entire life. One thing I’ve noticed is veg foods that contain protein has a lot of carbs as well, unlike meat. I’m finding it difficult to restrict my carbs intake to 200-250gms a day and get 100 gms of protein being a vegetarian. Well..I gotta choose what I want I guess.
Again an other amazing video by Craig as always. Thanks.
ahhh ha haha ha ha
ahhh ha haha ha ha
Being a vegan for 8 …
Being a vegan for 8 years now I’ve found it has become increasingly easy to adopt and maintain a vegan lifestyle.
I’ve been weight training properly for the past 3 years and can comfortably bench press 253 lbs several times
(I never do 1 rep bench press max,bad for the heart)
I get about 200 grams of protein per day
I weigh about 210 lbs and I’m just over 6ft
The best thing to do is vary your protein intake as much as possible so as to maximize your nutritional intake of vitamins and minerals
Great video, very …
Great video, very informative but we cannot buy hardly any of those products int he uk, when will someone do a version of that for europe, so we inthe Uk can actually go out and buy the products… :0)
hemp bliss, my …
hemp bliss, my current state of mind
I’ve been lifting …
I’ve been lifting weights on a vegan diet for 2 years and I never had any problems.
Hey Craig, cool …
Hey Craig, cool video as usual! Thanks!
P.S: Man, you gotta do something about the sound of your video…. aggressive sound from Mars!
Beans are …
Beans are definitely a quality source for protein on a vegetarian/vegan diet. Not only that, lentils are one of the highest sources of protein as well. I’ve found a bag (about 1 pound) of lentils for a little over a dollar at the store; throw that into a soup/stew with veggies, broth, maybe some rice/quinoa, and bam! You’ve got a quality meal (or several) right there.
The tl;dr version: Use lentils if you’re vegan/vegetarian. Great source of protein.