Vegetarian

I'm trying out not eating meat.
It's been two days so far and I'm feeling good about it.
Today I googled sources of protein for vegetarians and found:

This is all from www.happycow.net :
"PROTEIN IN LEGUMES: Garbanzo beans, Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas

PROTEIN IN GRAINS: Barley, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, Quinoa, Rye, Wheat germ, Wheat, hard red, Wild rice

VEGETABLE PROTEIN: Artichokes, Beets, Broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Cucumbers, Eggplant, Green peas, Green pepper, Kale, Lettuce, Mushrooms, Mustard green, Onions, Potatoes, Spinach, Tomatoes, Turnip greens, Watercress, Yams, Zucchini

PROTEIN IN FRUITS: Apple, Banana, Cantaloupe, Grape, Grapefruit, Honeydew melon, Orange, Papaya, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Strawberry, Tangerine, Watermelon


PROTEIN IN NUTS AND SEEDS: Almonds, Cashews, Filberts, Hemp Seeds, Peanuts, Pumpkin seeds, Sesame seeds, Sunflower seeds, Walnuts (black)


One excellent ingredient to look for is hemp seed protein. Hemp seed is an nutritious dietary source of easily digestible gluten-free protein. It provides a well-balanced array of all the amino acids, including 34.6 grams of protein for each 100 grams. The fatty acid profile of the hemp seed is extremely beneficial, containing omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids in a virtually ideal ratio. Other beneficial aspects of hemp seed include a strongly favorable unsaturated-to-saturated fat ratio; a high content of antioxidants; and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals"

- www.happycow.net


www.womenfitness.net's top 10
1. legumes
2. nuts and seeds
3. dairy products
4. cereals & food grains
5. algae
6. soyabean
7. seitan
8. vegetable
9. fruits
10. egg
-www.womenfitness.net



I had never heard of seitan, but wikipedia told me it's wheat gluten. I don't think I've ever tried kale but I've heard it's wicked good for you, so I should get on that. I've never had the desire to eat tofu... but I'll definitely give it a try. To my understanding, it's like a big chunk of soy. I really want to try falafel, which is apparently made of chick peas. I have never heard of tempeh before but I would really like to try it.. I guess it's kind of like tofu in that it's made of soybeans, but it has a different texture and taste, and is higher in protein.

amaranth and quinoa

Pescetarianism is like vegetarianism but you can still eat fish, which is what I'll be doing. Labels are so stupid though, regardless.. so it really doesn't matter to me :)