A healthy diet must include:
Protien, carbohydrates, fats, minerals, vitamins, water
Everything here can be found in a vegan diet, and here's how...
PROTIEN
There are 10 types of protien requited from the diet, these are:
Arginine (not needed for adults)
Histidine
Isoleucine
Leucine
Llysine
Methionine
Phenylalanine
Threonine
Tryptophan
Valine
Arginine: Alfalfa, beets, carrots, celery, cucumbers, green vegetables, leeks, lettuce, potatoes, radishes, parsnips, nutritional yeast.
Histidine: Apple, pomogranates, alfalfa, beets, carrots, celery, cucumber, dandelion, endive, garlic, radish, spinach, turnip greens.
Isoleucine: Avocados, papayas, olives, coconut, sunflower seeds.
Leucine: Avocados, papayas, olives, coconut, sunflower seeds.
Lysine: Apples, apricots, grapes, papayas, pears, alfalfa, beets, carrots, celery, cucumber, dandelion greens, parsley, spinach, turnip greens.
Methionine: Apples, pineapples, Brazil nuts, filberts, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, chives, dock (sorrel), garlic, horseradish, kale, watercress.
Phenylalanine: Apples, pineapples, beets, carrots, parsley, spinach, tomatoes, nutritional yeast.
Threnoine: Papayas, alfalfa sprouts, carrots, green leafy vegetables such as celery, collards, kale, and lettuce (especially iceberg), lima beans, laver (Nori -- a sea vegetable).
Tryptophan: Alfalfa, brussel sprouts, carrots, celery, chives, dandelion greens, endive, fennel, snap beans, spinach, turnips, nutritional yeast.
Valine: Apples, almonds, pomegranates, beets, carrots, celery, dandelion greens, lettuce, okra, parsley, parsnips, squash, tomatoes, turnips, nutritional yeast.
CARBOHYDRATE
This is not at all hard to get in a vegan diet.
Try bread, rice, cereal, potatoes, nuts and more..
FAT
Vegetable oil, nuts, seeds and more
VITAMINS
Vitamin A: carrots, broccoli leaves (more than florets), sweet potatoes, spinach, leafy vegetables, pumpkin, apricots, papaya, mango, peas
Vitamin B: potatoes, bananas, lentils, chilli peppers, tempeh, nutritional yeast (or brewer's yeast), molasses
VItamin B12: Marmite and vegemite (claim to be the best), nutritional yeast, B12 fortified cereal, B12 fortified soy milk, or suppliments (but I would not reccomend suppliments, they are unneeded and weird. plus a vegan diet is perfectly healthy so there is no need to suppliment)
Vitamin C: broccoli, capsicum, kale, cauliflower, strawberries, lemons, mustard and turnip greens, brussels sprouts, papaya, chard, cabbage, spinach, kiwifruit, snow peas, cantaloupe, oranges, grapefruit, limes, tomatoes, zucchini, raspberries, asparagus, celery, pineapples, lettuce, watermelon, fennel, peppermint and parsley
Vitamin D: the sun (that's right!)
Vitamin E: vegetable oils, nuts, green leafy vegetables, and fortified cereals
Vitamin K: leafy green vegetables, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and brussels sprouts avocado and kiwifruit
MINERALS
Iron: soy, dried beans, dark green leafy vegetables, lentils, spinach, potatoes and more
Calcium: tofu (if prepared using calcium sulphate contains more than four times the calcium of whole cow's milk), green leafy vegetables, seeds and nuts. (The calcium in green vegetables is absorbed better than the calcium from cow's milk!)
Phosphorus: see calcium.
Sodium: salt
Potassium: bananas, citrus fruit, grains, vegetables
Iodine: seaweed, iodised salt
Magnesium: tofu, legumes, whole grains, green leafy vegetables, wheat bran, Brazil nuts, soybean flour, almonds, cashews, blackstrap molasses, pumpkin, squash seeds, pine nuts, and black walnuts, peanuts, whole wheat flour, oat flour, beet greens, spinach, pistachio nuts, shredded wheat, bran cereals, oatmeal, bananas, and baked potatoes (with skin), agar seaweed, coriander, dill weed, celery seed, sage, dried mustard, basil, cocoa powder, fennel seed, savory, cumin seed, tarragon, marjoram, poppy seed
Zinc: beans, lentils, yeast, nuts, seeds and wholegrain cereals
Copper: whole grains, nuts, raisins, legumes (beans and lentils), cereals, potatoes, peas, mushrooms, some dark green leafy vegetables (e.g. spinach or kale), some fruits (such as coconuts, papaya, and apples), tea and rice
WATER
Water
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Tuesday, 18 November 2008
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