High Protein Vegetable FoodsHigh protein vegetable foods are plentiful if you know what you should be looking for. Eat from this list of foods for vegan protein that is easily assimilated by the body. Not all protein is equal, and quality certainly wins out over quantity. After all, if the body cannot break down the protein and use it then much of it will be excreted as waste.
What will you build your house of?Raw plant protein is the best source of protein because the amino acids are like bricks ready to be used to build a house. On the other hand, cooked protein from animal sources is like a lump of cement the body has to break down and rearrange before it can be of any use.Eating a raw foods diet of sufficient calories ensures you will get enough protein - and the kind your body needs. Use this list of vegan protein sources to track how many grams of protein you are taking in and the question "but where will I get my protein?" will never baffle you again. High Protein Vegetable FoodsThis is a list of vegetables high in protein. I was a little bit shocked at finding how high the protein content is for some of these guys.Some of the veggies with the highest protein are greens and a great way to eat a lot of them with minimal chewing efforts involved would be to make some green smoothies. - 1 head of Bok Choy has a whopping 12 grams of protein - Only one 1 spear of Broccoli has 1 gram of protein - 1 head of Romaine has 7.7 grams of protein - 1 bunch of Spinach (340 g.) has 9.7 grams of protein - 1 head of Iceberg has 6.8 protein (and you thought it had no nutrients! Iceberg actually just has more water, but calorie for calorie it has just as many nutrients as any other lettuce) - 1 head Endive has 6.4 grams of protein - 1 head Escarole has 6 grams of protein - 1 large Carrot has 0.7 grams of protein packed in - A mere Zucchini has 3.9 grams of protein - 2 cups Kale has 4.4 grams of protein - Only 1 Cucumber has 2 grams of protein - 2 cups Dandelions has 3 grams protein (yes, this "weed" is great for you and extremely alkalizing )
And these are just the veggies! Fruit has plenty of protein as well. 1 large watermelon has 27.6 grams of protein!! A raw food diet is far from deficient in protein...it just takes a little open mindedness to reshape our thinking.
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