When you want to become a vegetarian the most important question you may ask yourself or your health care specialist is "How about proteins? How am I gonna get enough proteins? I've heard that a vegetarian diet doesn't include enough proteins. Is that true?".

I know proteins are considered the number one ingredient in our diet. A lot of people believe that meat is the major protein source and protein from meat, fish or eggs is by far superior to protein coming from other sources. Now, let's look at the reality and the facts, for a change.

Introduction

Amino acids have been neglected for years when compared to vitamins and minerals. This was a mistake. It is now becoming clear that they can be helpful for some and sometimes harmful when there are errors of amino acid metabolism.

Protein

Your body and brain are largely made up of protein, water, and some fat.

"Good plant sources of protein are beans, peas, nuts, bread, and cereals." orthomolecular.org

A vegetarian lifestyle is one that reaps great rewards in your health. One important dietary recommendation that vegetarians need to be aware of is to make sure that they get enough quality, complete protein in their diet.

Introduction
For the normal person, protein is good. But how many of us are normal in every way? There can be a situation in which all amino acids are good except for one. That one amino acid can be a killer. We see this in celiac disease and in PKU. There are other situations in which the patient is allergic to a number of amino acids as in liver disease and kidney disease.

The Brain

Introduction

For the normal person, amino acids are very valuable. However, when there is something wrong, the situation can change. Some diseases are caused by errors in amino acid metabolism, including many inborn errors of metabolism called aminoacidopathies.

Taurine

Imagine supplementing your diet with a protein powder that is based off of "green" protein - protein from rich plant sources, including sprouts, that assist the body in the healing processes. Total Green Protein Powder, a powerful product of NutriWest, is a nutritious, delicious, and excellent choice for obtaining additional protein in the diet while getting the nutrients the way that nature intended. Most protein drinks are based off of dairy or soy protein concentrates, but Total Green Protein Powder is a protein based off of whole food nutrition.