beans!

[test-monkey]

beans are a great source of low GI carbs, and also high in protein, but is it complete protein?

 

[OXANDRIN]

protein is not very good.....but fiber and carbs are.

 

[test-monkey]

protein is not very good.....but fiber and carbs are.

so if you have little access to good protein like from meat, dairy, fish, ect can bean protein still build muscle?

 

[variation]

as long as you have proper quantities of what are considered the 'essential' amino acids you can build muscle optimally, you can still build muscle off incomplete proteins, but your body is going to have to break down other tissues to get the amino acids required, so it's a slower process. some beans may be lacking in quantity of 1, 2 or more amino acids, however I imagine those 'bean medley's' would probably be good.

What I use to do is I'd get some bean medley crush it up and put it in a pita, now that's complete protein for sure.

any time you mix some legume and grain source of protein it's most likely going to give you enough of the essential amino acids to be useful, IT ALL BREAKS DOWN TO AMOUNT OF THE PROPER AMINO ACIDS AVAILABLE, IT REALLY DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU GET THE FROM!!!

PEOPLE WHO SAY YOU HAVE TO SLAM DOWN STEAKS TO PACK ON MUSCLE ARE FUCKING LIARS! AND THEY NEED TO LOOSE SOME WEIGHT!

 

[mrzap]

Hey variation do you know of a list of legumes and grains that match up well for a complete amino profile?

 

[variation]

yep, this one is quite thorough;

http://www.walker-online.com/veggi/index2.htm

here's a good document that explains some of this:

http://hometown.aol.com/sossong/sosweb/protein.htm

 

[anthrax]

Beans and Lentils, when combined with nuts, seeds, rice or grains fulfill the requirement of a complete protein

 

[chewyxrage]

what kinda beans do you all eat?

i need some variety besides brown rice, oatmeal, and veggies

 

[variation]

kidney are my favorite, though I like the 5 bean medley (which is a mix of 5 types of them) also pinto and black are pretty good.

this is actually the good meal; but it's bad if you're trying to be lean.. hehe...

toasted pita;
some mashed beans;
chopped avacado;
a little bit of lemon juice squeezed from lemon;
a dash of cayenne pepper;
some shredded mozerella and cheddar cheese;
chopped tomato;
a little shredded lettuce;
black pepper;
even some tahini on top!