HEALTH - ~ 10 Vegan Sources of Protein

HEALTH - ~ Meat-eaters will never stopasking and vegans always get
sick of hearing it:
"How do you get your protein?"
The image of a skinny (not to mention gangly and dread-headed) hippie
has typically been the poster child of veganism. After all, there's no
way we can be muscular, fit and even bulky as vegans, right?
Wrong.
Vegan athletes like Brendan Brazier , Rich Roll , and Jimi Sitko are
changingthe negative stereotypes, proving that plant-based protein can
not only build strong muscles, but can keep a vegan healthy enough to
run, swim, bike, dance or pump iron – no flesh-eating necessary.
So how do you get your protein? Here are 10 vegansources to try on for size:
1. Veggies: Yep, good old greens will pack a protein punch. One cup of
cooked spinach has about 7 grams of protein. The same serving of
French beans has about 13 grams. Two cups of cooked kale ? 5 grams.
One cup of boiled peas? Nine grams. You get the idea.
2. Hemp. No, you don't have to get high to get your protein. But toss
30 grams of hemp powder in your smoothie and get about 11 grams of
protein – just like that.
3. Non-Dairy Milk. Got (soy) milk? A mere 1 cup ofsoy or almond milk
can pack about 7-9 grams of protein. Eat with some fortified cereal
and you've got a totally vegan-friendlybreakfast.
4. Nut Butter. Eat up your peanut butter, almond butter and cashew
butter. A couple of tablespoons of any one of these will get you 8
grams of protein.
5. Quinoa. I kinda think quinoa is God's gift to vegans (and
gluten-free peeps!), as it's versatile, delicious and delivers about 9
grams of protein per cup.
6. Tofu. Four ounces of tofu will get you about 9 grams of protein.
And at about 2 bucks a pop, it's a cheap vegan's BFF.
7. Lentils. With lentils, you can make rice dishes, veggie burgers,
casseroles and more. One cup cooked delivers a whopping 18 grams of
protein!
8. Beans. They really are the magical fruit. With one cup of pinto,
kidney or black beans, you'll get about 13-15 grams of protein, a full
belly and heart-healthy fiber.
9. Tempeh. One cup of tempeh packs abour 30 grams of protein! That's
more than 5 eggs or a regular hamburger patty.
10. Sprouted-grain bread. Pack a sandwich with vegan sprouted-grain
bread and you'll get about 10 grams of protein in the bread alone.
Still want to ask me where I get my protein? Yeah. That's what I thought.