Not all proteins are created equal.
Amino acids are the basic building block to every cell in your body. They are derived from proteins. There are 20 amino acids that your body needs. Eleven of them, your body creates on their own (non-essential). Nine of them you need to get directly from your diet (essential). When a protein does not contain all the essential amino acids it is considered incomplete, and will not give your body the essential amino acids it needs.
All animal proteins are complete proteins (except gelatin). Vegetable proteins (nuts, legumes, seeds, grains, ect) are incomplete, which means they are lacking one or more essential amino acid.
This is easy to rectify. You can make an incomplete protein complete by eating complimentary proteins. By combining protein sources, what one lacks, the other makes up for, and you get all the esential amino acids that your body requires. These can be eaten at the same meal, or soon after.
Here is a list of complimentary proteins. By combining proteins from 2 or more sources, you have made yourself a complete protein.
Grains Legumes Nuts/Seeds
Barley Peanuts Sunflower Seeds
Cornmeal Lentils Walnuts
Oats Beans Cashews
Rye Chick Peas Sesame Seeds
Rice Dried Peas Other nuts
Pasta
Wheat
You can also make any protein source complete by adding an animal protein.
So - some homemade complete proteins you can make yourself include; rice and beans, penaut butter on whole wheat, macoroni and cheese, bean soup and a roll, bean and cheese burrito, oatmeal with milk, and yogurt with granola.
Now you are in the know about incomplete and complete proteins. Your body will thank you!!! Amino Acids RULE!!!
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