Amino Acids Instead of Protein?

Is it true that amino acids make muscle and protein in your body and not protein it's self? It makes sense because if you eat green veggies, which are high in amino acids it take very little engery to digest, thus your body is getting mroe protein than if you ate chicken breast, which takes much more energy to digest.
Thoughts?
So intaking protein turns into outsourcing protein, but intaking the structural neccesities of protein leads to more usuable protein in the body?-True or False?

 

Amino acids make up protein

 

I know so my point is-Can you just eat a diet high in amino acids as oppossed to eating a diet with a lot of protein. Wouldn't a huge salad with tons of amino acids heal a tired body better than chicken or some other complete protein?

Do our bodies make complete proteins on their own out of amino acids or do we take complete protein from the complete protein we ingest?

 

You can't take "complete protein" from something. When you eat protein, it gets digested down to amino acids. As far as whether you need protein in your diet: _theoretically_ no, you could survive with just intake of the necessary amino acids (some of them your body cannot make and therefore must come from a food source).

The major use of protein in the diet is that it's an efficient source of energy. The energy release takes place over time (as opposed to, say, sugar, which provides "energy" very quickly but won't sustain you). So, proteins are a very efficient way to get energy in your diet. As far as necessity for your body, the build-blocks alone (amino acids) would be fine.

 

Thank you That answered my question perfectly!


Is there anyway you can get all the 13 (is it 13?) amino acids from combining vegetarian protein sources, or even better uncooked foods?

 

Getting all of the essential amino acids (the ones that our bodies cannot make from other amino acids or other sources) is pretty easy with a balanced diet. You're pretty unlikely to run into an amino acid deficiency on a diet with any sort of variety. If you ate _only_ corn, you'd get a tryptophan deficiency, but I doubt you're eating nothing at all except corn. So basically, any varied diet would surely keep you covered.

The only issue with sticking to just veggies is making sure you get enough protein, from the energy standpoint. But that's why tofu and the like are so popular.

 

A big problem is that I don't eat so yany longer because of the link with breast cancer. You think rice or hemp protein is comprehensive enough to produce all the protein my body needs? I am considering going raw-today is my first day 100 percent raw (just trying it out haven't commited yet) and I am prepared if I choose this route.

 

bella...I tried to pm ya back...you need to clear out your box.

 

Basically the important thing is just to get a mixed diet. Any mix of vegetables would do you fine. Rice-based protein is fine, as long as you have other things mixed in your diet too--fruits and vegetables of different varieties.

 

opppps my box is clean now...that sounded dirty hah

 

Rice based is cool(the whole, brown kind) but there are lots of great whole grains to choose from such as millet, rye, whole wheat, barley, oats and others. The body likes variety and you can develop allergies to foods if you limit yourself too much. Also you will need beans to complete the protein and again there are many to choose from. You will also need certain supplements such as B-12 and calcium. Vegan is a great way to go. Some people do OK on raw foods I guess but some definately do not. It wouldn't hurt to try the raw route for a while but if your body doesn't get what it needs and you start having cravings add some cooked beans and grains and veggies.

 

Yeah a couple grams of spirulina would help the body rejuvenate infinitley quicker than a steak would. Not only does spirulina(blue-green algae) have like 30% more protein by weight than beef, and not only is it the highest source of anything in the world... but it has no cell wall and it is powdered down so it requires no digestion, and goes immediatley into the blood stream and is delivered to where the body needs it, and the body doesnt have to exert it's own minerals and enzymes and life-force energy to get get what it needs....

Bio-availability is a big part of nutrition in my opinion. You can eat the best food in the world but if you can't digest it, it's not worth much. That's why I'm a big fan of blenders and powderd down superf-foods, it takes a huge burden of the bodies already taxed energy systems.

 

Your body DOES make a complete protein on its own. You eat all of the essential amino acids from incomplete protein sources and with all of the essential amino acids in your body you create a complete protein.

 

Thank you that is exactly what I wanted to know

I haven't had any protin besides nuts since Thursday and I am not a huge fan of nuts (hahaaaaaaa...that sounds bad) so I've had almost no protein. I feel great and am not craving protein at all. I am eating a lot of amino and fatty acids though in coconut, avacados and juiced greens. I am so suprised how great I feel. I am also saddened that food companies and our goverment tricks us into thinking we need foods that destroy our bodies when we could have healthier bodies and more food to feed everyone in America.
It's not even hard anymore. I had cooked veggies and lentil last night and only took a few bites before I felt bloated and thirsty. I threw it out and ate a couple of apples, some almonds and water and orange juice and felt great again. I only crave raw food now. It's weird.

 

Those foods still have protein.. complete proteins are only found in animal products but incomplete protein is still protein. It will still say there is protein on the label, it just doesn't distinguish what kind or what amino acids. But yeah you really don't need huge amounts of protein like a lot of people think (you still need it though).

I don't think the government is trying to destroy our bodies, I think people are just uneducated about nutrition. I just took a nutrition class and I think everyone else should too! Its so important. I DO think the government should step in and do something about cholesterol and trans fat and all that junk because it IS killing people. Soo yeah everyone take a nutrition class!

 

Don't forget about Bragg's liquid aminos, either! Use it wisely, a little goes a long way, but it can really boost the health of say, a steamed-rice-and-veg meal (one of my alltime faves).