Where Do You Get Your Protein?

Where does a cow get her protein? All plants contain protein. In fact, there is more protein per calorie in many plant-based foods than there is in animal flesh. Protein from plants is a high-quality source. It is more easily absorbed by the human body compared to animal-based protein without all of the nasty byproducts such as uric acid. Living foods are an especially good source of protein because it is in a pre-digested form due to all the enzymes activated by the sprouting process.

The published official government protein requirements are greatly exaggerated because most of the protein is not absorbed when taken in animal form. Anyone who consumes the amount of protein recommended by the US Department of Agriculture or the World Health Organization in animal form will ultimately end up with kidney problems, bladder problems, and cardiovascular disease. When you acquire your protein from plant based foods you do not need that much. In this case, you only need between 0.09 and 0.15 grams of protein per pound of body weight. This equates to about 15 grams of protein per day for the average person or 25 grams of protein per day for a very active person. The best sources of protein include:

• Sunflower Sprouts-23.5 grams/cup
• Pea Shoot Sprouts-21.2 grams/cup
• Adzuki sprouts-15.0 grams/cup
• Garbanzo beans (and hummus)-14.5 grams/cup
• Blue-green algae, chlorella, spirulina-14.1 grams/ounce
• Chia seed-12.0 grams/cup
• Hemp seed-10.0 grams/cup
• Flax seed-8.0 grams/cup
• Tahini-8.0 grams/3 tablespoons
• Almond butter-8.0 grams/2 tablespoons
• Peas-8.0 grams/cup
• Lentil sprouts-6.9 grams/cup
• Sesame seeds-6.5 grams/ounce
• Pistachios-5.8 grams/1 oz.
• Broccoli-5.0 grams/cup
• Spinach-5.0 grams/cup
• Kale-5.0 grams/cup
• Walnuts-5.0 grams/1/4 cup (2 oz.)
• Almonds-4.0 grams/2 tablespoons
• Avocado-4.0 grams/each
• Broccoli-4.0 grams/cup
• Collards-4.0 grams/cup
• Swiss chard-3.5 grams/cup
• Kale-2.5 grams/cup