Hi Lulu and Ragmar,
Last February, I took a cooking class called
Where's the Protein http://www.macrobioticsnewengland.co...n%20Events.htm with Warren Kramer in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Besides the "Cabbage Stuffed with Grain, Tempeh, and Sauerkraut", Chickpea Hummos", "Scrambled Tofu and Vegetables with Umeboshi Vinegar", "Baked Beans, Boston Style", and "Pinto Bean Soup" recipes, he gave us flyers that contained the following information:
Slaying the Great Protein Myth http://food.consumercide.com/proteinmyth.html
and
"
Some Facts about Protein
Protein helps us to build and renew cells, muscles and tissues. In the standard macrobiotic diet. protein is supplied from whole cereal grains, various bean and bean products, sea vegetables. seeds and nuts, and the occasional use of fish and seafood. These supply all the essential amino acids needed by the body.
On the average, about 12% of the total caloric intake in the macrobiotic diet come from protein; 15% comes from fat, and 73% comes from complex carbohydrates. The average american consumes about 100 grams of protein a day, primarily from animal sources. A person eating the macrobiotic diet consumes about 40 to 60 grams a day, primarily from plant sources.
Beans and legumes have about the same amount of protein as a comparable volume of meat, poultry, and dairy food. Soybeans, soybean products, tofu, tempeh, natto, miso, and soy sauce are quite high in protein, containing about 1 1/2 times more protein than a similar volume of meat and three times as much as eggs. Seitan is also an excellent protein source.
Excessive protein in the diet can result in accumulations of urea, uric acid, fat and cholesterol in body tissues and the blood. Excessive acid and fat in the blood tend to wash away stores of essential minerals, causing the bones and teeth to weaken. High Protein intake intensifies the loss of calcium and is associated with the increased risk of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, and fractures in daily life.
- Warren Kramer- Summer Conference 1995"
And if you need to hear/read it from a doctor then here's a doctors report:
Analysis of Health Problems Associated with High-Protein, High-Fat, Carbohydrate-Restricted Diets Reported via an Online Registry http://www.pcrm.org/health/reports/h..._registry.html
Isn't it interesting that when conservatives are in power, suddenly there is this big push for comsuming more animal protein?
Ragmar, do you ever wonder if there is any connection between eating animal foods and aggression, meat eating and violent conflict?
Also how do persons eating animal foods heal themselves of common illnesses and life threatening diseases?
Can they mostly heal themselves or do they always require professional's help?
Thank you, very much.
Bruce Paine
