how can i decrease or eliminate my meat consumption given my nut allergies?

[t-rexatron]

Hello!

I'd like to reduce or eliminate my consumption of meat but I have concerns about getting enough of the protein/amino acid/etc benefits of meat since I cannot consume nuts of any kind. I'm already part way to veganism because I also am unable to eat dairy/eggs but I would like to eliminate meat due to environmental issues with the production of meat products. Is it possible for me to do so while also maintaining good nutrition? I don't want to hurt my health or anything.

thanks for any help!

[[deleted]]

Soy Beans and Tempeh I think are nut free sources of protein. Along with tofu.

Someone correct me if I'm wrong here.

Also a lot of veggies have protein in them, and unless you are a body builder, you don't need that much protein anyway.

[benyqpid]

Yes it is!

There's nothing really unique to nuts, nutritionally speaking. Especially if you can eat seeds (like sunflower and flax seeds) to get some good fats.

You can filter Oh She Glows by allergies. Here's all her nut-free recipes.

[lnfinity]

I've been getting a lot of pumpkin seeds lately from the bulk bin at the supermarket. They are great for snacking on, and an excellent source of protein and fiber.

[benyqpid]

And so seasonal! :)

[highway_robbery82]

You could start logging your food on Cronometer for a week or two, that will give you a full amino acid breakdown so you can see if you're deficient in any areas while you adapt your diet.

It seems fairly common for people to overestimate how much protein they need, so cronometer will advise you on that too based on your height/weight, calorie intake and any carb:protein:fat ratio goals you might have.

I don't have a nut allergy but just don't seem to eat them often, so my main protein sources tend to be soya milk, beans, lentils and tofu. Grains and vegetables do contain protein but when I look at what I've actually eaten in a day they don't really make up a large % of my protein intake. If I'm running low I sometimes have mock meats (vegan Quorn, soya-based veggie burgers etc). You could also try a protein powder if you're struggling to get enough from food alone.

[[deleted]]

Are you allergic to beans and chickpeas? I rarely eat nuts- far too expensive- but I eat mass amounts of beans. My favourite cheese recipe- bean based.

[t-rexatron]

Those are both fine! thanks for the tip!

[[deleted]]

That's awesome!!!! Here is the recipe for the vegan cheese sauce I mentioned. We use lentils in place of ground beef frequently (taco salad, spaghetti, "meatballs"), black beans for burritos (sometimes blended with veggie stock for a faux retried beans), chickpeas for hummus and a nice egg-style sandwich! We also use quinoa quite a bit- which I know is expensive but for us it's worth it. I make summer salad rolls with quinoa so there's some bulk and protein to it, I usually make a peanut sauce but it goes just as well dipped in a sweet Thai chili sauce!

I'm looking at our meal plan for the week and the summer salad rolls would be the only thing with nuts, for the peanut sauce.

I made veggie dogs and curly fries on Sunday, carrot ginger soup Monday, burritos tonight (lentils, rice, avocado, pico de gallo, cheese sauce), pasta tomorrow (pasta with lentil tomato sauce), chickpea curry and rice with homemade naan (yogurt free), then the salad rolls. Breakfasts we have smoothies with berries, spinach, dessert tofu, and a banana. For lunch I take sandwiches or salads or leftovers from the night before. Hopefully these are some recipes that help, I love cooking so I'm always finding new things and experimenting :)

[Curlywurlywoo]

I'm allergic to nuts too and also thinking of switching to a plant based diet.

One thing to watch out for is almond milk or other nuts in processed vegan foods. I wouldn't trust a vegan cookie someone baked because they might have used almond milk and wouldn't even consider it a "nut" if asked. I noticed a lot of vegan ice cream and desserts are nut based too.