Monday, January 5, 2009

Protein during the Daniel Fast

A couple of people have mentioned that they are concerned about getting enough protein during the fast. That shouldn't be a problem because God has provide us with numerous ways to get protein. Chowing down on a big piece of meat isn't the only way to get it.

Here are a few examples of plant protein that you could try:

PROTEIN IN LEGUMES: Garbanzo beans, Kidney beans, Lentils, Lima beans, Navy beans, Soybeans, Split peas

PROTEIN IN GRAINS: Barley, Brown rice, Buckwheat, Millet, Oatmeal, 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)

For more information, check out this link:
http://www.happycow.net/vegetarian_protein.html

1 comment:

  1. Steve can you post your mushroom barley concoction recipe?
    Just FYI all, I tried to find soy yogurt at Whole Foods and even the "plain" has cane sugar... okay so that's not really plain, is it?
    False advertising! I'll experiment with a good banana smoothie recipe without yogurt and will let you all know.

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