Saturday, March 25, 2006
I bought raw, organic hemp seeds today as a source of protein
Date: 3/25/2006 11:39:38 PM ( 19 y ) ... viewed 1752 times
Today I met a friend at the raw food restaurant for lunch. She
ordered the beet burger (what an awesome looking thing that is!) with
avocado "fries" and I had the mock sushi, which I really enjoy. While I
was there I bought hemp seed- a raw and organic product (kosher as
well!).
I'm so happy to have a variety of protein choices: raw milk cheese,
hemp seed, pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds. These, in addition to the
bread my girlfriend made (a success, people!) and the foods I normally
eat, will boost my protein quite a bit. I can't wait to see if that
makes a difference with my hair- and with other aspects of my health,
for that matter.
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OK, it is evening as I write this section. Do you believe I still
managed to get a low amount of protein today? That's because I didn't
consciously add protein until this evening, using the hemp. This
product is not a powder, so when I added it to my smoothie I ground it
in the blender before adding the fruit. The result was a bit thick and
textured, but the taste was not affected. I'll probably add water next
time I use powdered hemp. Right now I'm eating a snack of hummus, which
adds enough protein to get me to a measly 38 grams. Sparkpeople.com
says I should eat between 34 to 149 grams of protein a day. I guess
only trial and error will tell me what is enough for this body, but I'm going to aim for no less than 50 to begin with and see how that goes.
TODAY'S MEALS
BRUNCH
Raw food restaurant: mock salmon sushi and carob coconut pie
DINNER
smoothie with hemp powder
SNACKS
hummus
TOTAL POINTS: 33
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