US How Did The US Become Obsessed-Protein?

[silva]

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[KLS52]

I don't supplement b12 other than with nutritional yeast. Apparently I consume enough because I have never been deficient.

 

[silva]

I don't supplement b12 other than with nutritional yeast. Apparently I consume enough because I have never been deficient.

are you getting the MMA test, which is from urine, or the blood serum test? The blood test has been known to be inaccurate.

 

[KLS52]

are you getting the MMA test, which is from urine, or the blood serum test? The blood test has been known to be inaccurate.

Blood test. I'll ask about the urine one but my guess will be they don't do it. I remember the same thing happening with, I think, magnesium. There are apparently two types of blood tests and the one that is standard doesn't give a true result but they don't offer the second one. I can't remember exactly but it was a few years ago when I was in the ER for the arrhythmia. I was doing a lot of research on magnesium and came across this info about two different blood tests. I'll have to go back and look… I think it was the magnesium.

 

[KLS52]

I found this three different sources:

It’s important to note that only about 1% of the body’s magnesium is found in the blood, with the majority stored in bones and soft tissues. However, blood magnesium levels are a reliable indicator of overall magnesium balance and are commonly used to detect potential imbalances.

The best test to check magnesium levels is not a serum magnesium blood test due to its inaccuracy, as it only measures less than 1% of the body's magnesium stores. According to the British Society of Gastroenterology consensus guidelines on the management of inflammatory bowel disease in adults 1, serum magnesium is not a reliable indicator of magnesium status. This is because the majority of magnesium is stored in bone, soft tissue, and muscle, making serum magnesium levels a poor reflection of the body's overall magnesium stores.

• Serum magnesium concentration (SMC) is the most commonly used test, but it has limitations due to the large number of "normal" individuals with subtle chronic negative magnesium balance 3.
• Total magnesium in tissues and physiologic tests may provide important information, but there is no simple, rapid, and accurate test to indicate total body magnesium status 4, 5.
• Ionized magnesium (iMg) is considered a more useful indicator of magnesium status, especially in critically ill patients, as it reflects the biologically active fraction of magnesium 6, 7.

 

[Marian1942]

From nutritionfacts.org---

For me its 56 grams. 3 servings of beans and such
How tiny are you @LoreD ? A half cup of cooked beans is only like 6 to 8 grams protein

It kinda worries me now that Dr Greger is making such a case on lowering protein requirements--because they actually haven't changed, at least not in the plant based movement. I wonder about his followers thinking they need even less

Based on the info you sent, I am getting the correct amount of protein by having NoCow protein bars at almost every meal. For breakfast I don't eat a NoCow bar, because I have a lot of raw sunflower seeds, whole flax seeds, and Hemp Seed Hearts. I have about 3-1/2 tablespoons of each of these, sprinkled over my vegan yogurt and canned sliced peaches (packed in 100% juice), and sweetened with a tiny bit of organic Stevia (Stevita brand). When I eat Amy's brand soups, they have quite a bit of protein, so I have 1/2 of a NoCow protein bar. But lunch I usually have a whole protein bar. I'm not getting fat.

 

[Lou]

Based on the info you sent, I am getting the correct amount of protein by having NoCow protein bars at almost every meal.

I can't specifically comment on NoCow. I have never heard of them before. But I can say for sure that it's best to get your nutrients from Real Whole Foods.

Try making your own soups. Soups are rather easy and you can make a big pot of them then separate into it into servings that go in the freezer. You'll find that it is way cheaper and more nutritious than anything Amy makes.

My split pea soup has 9 g of protein.
my lentils mushroom stew has 17.
Smoky tofu and bean soup is 12.

Check out our recipe section of just google it.

Instead of a protein bar, have a PB sandwich or a hand full of of nuts, or something you make at home.

 

[Tom L.]

Based on the info you sent, I am getting the correct amount of protein by having NoCow protein bars at almost every meal. For breakfast I don't eat a NoCow bar, because I have a lot of raw sunflower seeds, whole flax seeds, and Hemp Seed Hearts. I have about 3-1/2 tablespoons of each of these, sprinkled over my vegan yogurt and canned sliced peaches (packed in 100% juice), and sweetened with a tiny bit of organic Stevia (Stevita brand). When I eat Amy's brand soups, they have quite a bit of protein, so I have 1/2 of a NoCow protein bar. But lunch I usually have a whole protein bar. I'm not getting fat.

I include flax seed in my diet also, primarily for the omega-3 oil content. I store most of them whole (in the refrigerator) as they keep better, but I grind a small portion of my supply every now and then and also keep that in the fridge; those are the ones I eat. I'm pretty sure whole, unground flaxseed is almost impossible for us to digest.

 

[Lou]

another good report on Soy.

8 myths about soy that scared people away but science has now completely debunked

For years, I second-guessed every block of tofu I ate because someone's uncle read something online about hormones.

vegoutmag.com