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>On 7/8 Kathrynne Holden wrote: > >A note to all: I've now heard from 3 people who find that plant protein >does not have the inhibiting effects of animal protein, and will be >happy to pursue this further with anyone interested. > >Kathrynne, > >First I want to thank you for your participation in this list. Your >comments on nutrition have been very informative and useful to both >Dorothy (63/pd10) and myself. > >In response to your note on 7/8, I would like to say that Dorothy has >been a vegan for about the past 3 years after reading an article on >animal vs plant protein in a Parkinson's newsletter. She firmly believes >that this helps her manage her PD symptoms. > >I am concerned that we get enough of the right protein with our >vegetarian diet. Lavon J. Dunne's NUTRITION ALMANAC 3rd Ed discusses >protein. It states that "most vegetables and fruits are >incomplete-protein foods. To obtain a complete-protein meal from >incomplete proteins, one must combine foods carefully so that those weak >in an essential amino acid will be balanced by those adequate in the same >amino acid." This raises the question of what plants, if any, are >complete-protein foods? How can we know what combination of >incomplete-protein foods will result in a complete-protein meal? > >Milo Frey [log in to unmask] > Milo, I had the same concerns as you do concerning becoming a vegan. Every eve. I have a drink of veg. protein. The vegetable protein is Naturade (available in health food stores). It has 23 grams of protein and 3 grams of carbohydrates per 2 rounded tablespoons. The protein source is: pea protein isolate, rice protein, potato protein isolate (or potatoe if you are from Nebraska), sesame protein, barley protein, and spirulina. I put this in with cup and a half of oj, and a half banana. Makes a very nice "smoothie" Good luck. Peace, John