Macrobiotic Vegan / Vegetarian Diets Usually Fail

Too many grains equals not enough Lysine.

Deficiency States and Symptoms Signs and symptoms of lysine deficiency include fatigue, nausea, dizziness, anorexia, irritability, slow growth, anemia, and reproductive disorders. Inci-dence of marked lysine deficiency in the diet is rare in developed countries like the United States. However, certain individuals, such as vegetarians following a strict macrobiotic diet or athletes undergoing frequent vigorous exercise, are at risk for lysine deficiency. Legumes are a good source of lysine for vegetarians.' Alternative Medicine Review Voiume 12, Number 2 2007

Alternative Medicine Review Voiume 12, Number 2 2007

VeganHealth.org has updated the protein recommendations for vegans. We need to pay attention to the legume category, because that's where the Lysine is. You can type in your ideal weight, not how much you weigh, and the chart 3 will give you a good idea of what you need to get. You'll have to scroll down. I suggest taking one Sunday, or whenever, and reading all you can on the proteins page. It is really extensive, because he's detailed, but it's not complicated.

http://www.veganhealth.org/articles/protein#lys

I emailed the makers of Red Star Nutritional Yeast and am waiting on a profile of the amino acids. I had a gut feeling that Nutritional Yeast has a really good profile with more Lysine to Arginine ratio. If this brand below is similar to Red Star, then I was correct.


Quantum Brand Nutritional Flakes
http://www.totalhealthsecrets.com/ENGLISH/catalog/Nutritional-Flakes_875.html

Servings (2 tbsp - 16g) per container: 14
Each 2 tablespoon serving contains:
Primary Nutritional Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

Calories 70
Total fat 1g
Saturated fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 5mg
Total Carbohydrates 7g
Dietary Fiber 4g
Protein 8g

Percent daily values based on 2,000 calorie diet:
Vitamin B1 640%, Vitamin B2 565%, VitaminB3 280%, Vitamin B6 480%, Folic Acid 60%, Vitamin B12 150%, Iron 4%, Zinc 21%, Selenium 32%

Amino Acid Profile Per Serving (from Protein Content):
Alanine - 275mg, Arginine - 330mg, Aspartic Acid - 682mg, Cystine - 55mg, Glutamic Acid - 840mg, Glycine - 242mg, Histidine - 99mg, Isoleucine - 264mg, Leucine - 385mg, Lysine - 440mg, Methionine - 77mg, Phenylalanine - 242mg, Proline - 429mg, Serine - 308mg, Threonine - 253mg, Tryptophan - 66mg, Tyrosine - 165mg, Valine - 264mg.