Results 1 to 12 of 12

Thread: Amino acids anyone?

  1. #1
    princessemma
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    UK Midlands
    Posts
    161

    Default Amino acids anyone?

    At the request of my mother I took my newly vegan three-year-old to the GP. She's refering her to a dietician because she's concerned about amino acids. She said they are essential for growth in small children but some of them can only be gotten from animal products. Is this true? Can anyone advise me about this so I can go to the dietician armed with information?

  2. #2
    baffled harpy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2004
    Location
    UK
    Posts
    6,655

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    I think your doctor is about 20 years out of date; current thinking is that you can get all the necessary amino-acids from plant foods (or else your body can make some of them from other amino-acids I think).

    Still, I suppose it won't do any harm to get some free advice from a dietician, as long as the dietician is up to speed on veganism of course.

    Quite a few web sites cover this question, usually under the heading "protein"

    http://www.webdietitians.org/Public/Files/veg.pdf
    http://www.vegsoc.org/info/vegan-nutrition.html
    http://www.vegfamily.com/dietician/0105a.htm

  3. #3

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    Goji berries are a great source of amino acids, protein, and vitamin A.
    utopiankitchen.wordpress.com

  4. #4
    cross barer
    Join Date
    Jul 2004
    Location
    melbourne
    Posts
    661

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    All proteins are made from amino acids, there are 8 which are essential for human development and another 14 which are also utilised but we make ourselves. Some people are even allergic to the essentials (phenylketone nuretics cannot digest phenylalanine and it causes brain damage for these people).

    I was in a health food store the other day and the guy who knew everything upon learning I am vegan was asking how I get my amino acids. He couldn't add up the info he got however long ago that says 'you must have eggs and dairy' with the reality that veganism has been around for 60 something years and if there is one thing we don't need to worry about when adhering to a balanced vegan diet its protein.

    http://www.realtime.net/anr/aminoacd.html#tryptophn

  5. #5

    Join Date
    Aug 2005
    Location
    /
    Posts
    397

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    i just use yeast flakes and braggs. i had never even heard of aminos until i went vegan. i am sure i get more than the average person- i don't know if it helps me or not

  6. #6
    Knolishing Pob's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2005
    Location
    Sittingbourne
    Posts
    1,523

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    Well, too much protein isn't good for you - it's one of the (many) reasons why the standard American diet is unhealthy.

    I thought Braggs Aminos were like hydrolized vegetable protein - ie a salty mix of proteins to be used as a flavouring or flavour enhancer

  7. #7
    princessemma
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    UK Midlands
    Posts
    161

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    I have submitted a question to the dietician at this site, thankyou

  8. #8
    Greenboy's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    Derbyshire. UK.
    Posts
    26

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    Is Phenylalanine derived from animals ?? i am slightly confused on this, i know it is an amino acid but does it come from animals or is it just that animals contain this. Like, when it is in sweets or gum is this directly an animal by product, or can it be created?


  9. #9
    lizmag's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2009
    Location
    Orange County
    Posts
    15

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    greenboy, did you ever get a response? i was about to start a new thread to ask that exact question.

    so, is phenylalanine vegan??
    a hero begging change
    his sword across his knees.

  10. #10
    Mahk
    Guest

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    Aspartame, AKA nutrasweet, is vegan according to this.

    "Aspartame (V): an artificial sweetener known as NutraSweet prepared from aspartic acid and phenylalanine (vegan according to the NutraSweet Company)"

    A cursory scan by me of Nutrasweet's own website for verification never found the use of the word "vegan", however, like that link implies.

  11. #11
    pat sommer's Avatar
    Join Date
    Oct 2005
    Location
    hanging around California
    Posts
    723

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    Us vegans are missing out on some animal aminos like purines; gout, anyone?
    the only animal ingredient in my food is cat hair

  12. #12

    Default Re: Amino acids anyone?

    It is true if I recall correctly that young children require an additional (two is it?) amino acids as essential than adult humans; however, these do not need to be derived from animals (though you could count breast milk that is given by consent of the mother as a vegan source of animal derived amino acids among other components, but there are also soy formulas for infants).

Similar Threads

  1. Getting all essential amino acids
    By Bowie in forum The Protein Myth
    Replies: 13
    Last Post: Jul 23rd, 2012, 02:05 PM
  2. Getting all essential amino acids
    By Bowie in forum VEGAN HEALTH
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: Mar 4th, 2011, 03:05 PM
  3. Sulphur amino acids & quinoa milk
    By englishvegoboi in forum Egg/milk/cheese alternatives
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: May 22nd, 2009, 08:41 AM
  4. What raw vegan foods have all 9 necessary amino acids?
    By orrorrme in forum The Protein Myth
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: Sep 24th, 2008, 06:49 PM
  5. Essential Amino Acids
    By monkey60613 in forum The Protein Myth
    Replies: 86
    Last Post: Dec 30th, 2007, 06:47 AM

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •