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hi rosarita

(if that is your name, not screen name!)

 

check out first how many grams of protein you need a day.

try a site like http://www.indiadiets.com/foods/food_nutrients/Proteins.htm

 

generally, an adult who is a recreational excerciser (not sedentary) needs to

multiply

weight x 0.5 to 0.75 depending on how much you exercise (its 0.4 for a

sedentary person)

and this is the amount of grams of protein you need a day.

 

for instance, i weigh 105, i am fairly active running after kids, taking a

walk a day,

so 105 x .5 = 52

so i need to eat 50grams of protein daily.

 

now most foods list the serving size and grams of protein.

a whole wheat bagle will usually have 9-11 grams on its own!

add two Tbsp. of peanut butter, another 8 grams.

5 oz of tofu is 16 grams

one potato is about 4 grams, add a cup of broccoli for another 5 grams.

add a bowl or two of lentil or split pea soup and i'm set for the day !

 

its really easy!

and i am excluding dairy/eggs, which are protein laden.

see this site for a list, tho i think others might be more exhaustive.

http://www.vrg.org/nutrition/protein.htm

 

best luck!

~shahara lefay

 

 

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