Are these vege burgers healthy?

[Anonymous]

I heard of these President's Choice vege burgers. They are 18 g of protein in one burger but 12 g of fat?! When I looked at the detail of the fat its with 0.2 trans fat and 3 g of saturated fat. I don't know guys is this good for helping me loose weight?

I've been a vege all my life but I have thyroid issues so I've gained weight. I love working out so I think I have that under control. I have an issue with nutrition though, I don't think I eat enough (as monitoring my calories has suggested). I'm trying to eat more protein, I'm eating a lot of lentils, chickpeas and tofu...and trying to incorporate protein into my meal.

Side note: Need to loose 25 lbs. and I'll be at my goal weight of 145 lbs at 5 feet 6 inch height.

[lucky24]

I am a vegetarian so if you need help with this feel free to send me a message any time

for proteins there are a lot of different options

beans (preferably quinoa beans since they have a complete set of proteins)

this will be one of the best ways to lose weight since you they don't have any fat but they do have a lot of carbs so make sure you incorporate working out as well

nuts (almonds, pistachio, cashews) - they are high in protein, fiber, and have tons of vitamins to help you

protein shake - I use this post workout with a glass of milk since it provides more proteins

grains - essential due to high fiber, not as good as beans in terms of protein but still good

greek yogurt - high in protein and low in calories. Just be careful because a lot of them come with too much sugar.

Other dairy products - 2% milk, or other dairy products do contain a lot of protein along with fat and carbs so if you are working out properly not as much of an issue

[lucky24]

Sorry I forgot to answer the question. I agree with what Izzy2102 said. They are definetely not health food, anything that is processed is not healthy because they might not always list out all the ingredients. Also when you eat veggie burger you aren't going to eat it alone, I'm sure you will add bread ot it increasing carbs and fat in your diet

[MyNameIsJonas]

That ratio is horrible. You will also get healthier fats from animal meat. Also fat content in a food does not have to do with gaining body fat... Calories do. Everything contains calories just keep your intake to only what you need (do some research yourself) and try to burn off working out.

[Izzy2102]

I'm not familiar with that brand but no in general they aren't really good. They're a good substitute for a barbecue or something were most people et meat, but they're not health food. They're roughly as healthy as the processed ground beef patties you can buy

As you said, they are fatty usually loaded with chemicals. Some of the fat will come from soybeans or whatever main material they use but they also add a lot of additional (usually unhealthy) fat such as vegetable. Just check out the ingredients if there are more one or two that you don't know, throw them out.

Btw soy in general isn't really great for losing weight because it contains estrogen.

On the upside you can really simple veggie burger yourself by making a mix of chickpeas, red lentils, eggs, cornmeal and spices. Or other variation just look up recipes online

[Anonymous]

Hmm, what ingredients are in them? It depends where the fat is coming from, there are healthy fats and unhealthy ones. If there is a lot of vegetable oil, for example, that would be bad. Avocados are good for healthy fats.

Lentils, chickpeas and tofu are all great. Try eating more fibrous veggies like kale, spinach, mushrooms, sweet potatoes. Fibre keeps you full longer and it's good for you!

[Opinion Owner]

Honestly though you'd be better off making your own veggie burgers - then you can control what's in them and don't have to worry about what those weird chemicals are listed under the ingredients. Try making lentil burgers sometime, they're awesome, and you can fill them with lots of veggies!

[Xillia]

Even though its a vege burger, it will contain some unhealthy contents. But don't let that stop you to eat it. Try and make it give you a reason to give a higher performance in your workout regiment.

[Anonymous]

1\3 food\water\air if you follow this you'll be okay

science says your stomach is the size of a fiest so eat its size.

quran says 1\3 food 1\3 air 1\3 water.

[syrick]

ive never seen a healthy vege burger

[syrick]

far from it.

[Anonymous]

They taste nasty