Comments on: Dear Mark: Encore on Omegas

By: Mark’s Daily Apple » Blog Archive » Dear Mark: Vegetarian Protein Possibilities

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:17:44 +0000

[...] response to last week’s “Encore on Omegas” post, reader dunim asked this question about alternative protein [...]

By: Mark Sisson

Mark Sisson — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 03:22:59 +0000

Dunim,

That’s a really tough one. As you know, I espouse non-vegetarianism. Whey is probably your best quality source of protein, so I’d make a whey-protein shake once or twice a day for “protein insurance.” Up to 40 grams a day is not too much.

By: dunim

dunim — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:20:10 +0000

Mark , how an active person who doesn’t eat meat or fish and wants to eat minimum soy, can get good quality protein? Would you suggest whey supplements in case the protein requirements are not met? How much of whey is too much?

By: Henry

Henry — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 06:13:41 +0000

Would it be true to say a daily dose of cod liver oil would go a long way towards evening up the balance? Most cod liver oil now has to be purified of all heavy metals and has a very high omega 3 content for the volume consumed.

By: Dave C.

Dave C. — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:31:09 +0000

MIke OD: I have two eggs for breakfast every morning cooked in a microwave for a minute. Usually most of the yolk is well done with maybe a small bit of it soft. How would you say that compares with your advice to slow cook eggs over low heat? And ditto Mark’s comment–apology not accepted…post, post, post!!!

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 03:19:25 +0000

Brandon - A can of tuna has .5g of omega-3 typically (for major brands). Not only would you not be getting very much with a can a day but like Mike mentioned, eating a can daily could be dangerous (mercury/PCB).

Mike OD - Very interesting stuff I have never read about, thanks!

Mark - Thanks for the link to my blog. I’ve been following Daily Apple for a while and now I feel like a celebrity!