Protein, Beans and Cystine
N.A.C. Supplement
There has been a lot of talk about the supplement N.A.C. (N-Acetyl Cysteine). I have been asked how can you get this in your food. The answer is you can get cystine and cysteine in your food however N-Acetyl Cysteine is from a supplement. They are basically the same thing. The N.A.C. supplement is from cysteine which you can find in food. Let’s break this down and figure it all out.
What is an amino acid?
An amino acid is the building block of protein. The best plant based, vegan foods are beans.
What is Cysteine?
Cysteine is an alpha amino acid that contain sulfur.
It is important for protein synthesis, detoxification and other metabolic functions.
What is Cystine?
Cystine is 2 cysteine amino acid residues that form a dimeric residue known as cystine.
It is important to keep the the tertiary structure of a protein.
What is N.A.C.?
N-Acetyl Cysteine is the supplement form of the amino acid cysteine.
N.A.C. has been studied to show these health benefits:
Helps have fewer symptoms of C.O.P.D.
Helps treat chronic bronchitis
Helps treat Alzheimer’s disease
Helps boost immune system
Helps enhance the prevention of strokes
Helps decrease incidence of cancer of gastrointestinal tract
Helps with infertility in both men and women
Helps boost nitic acid production, improves blood flow, lower risk of heart issues
Helps reduce mucous secretion and phlegm
Helps recue coughing and wheezing
Helps prevent and reduce symptom of flu
Helps the stop the replication of influenza A virus
That is a long list of thing N.A.C. can be helpful with.
If you do not want to take a supplement, find it in food.
All foods in the bean family contain cysteine (which is N.A.C.). First on the list is soybeans. I love tempeh, which is partially cooked and fermented soybeans. It is versatile and easy to incorporate into many dishes. Other forms of soybeans would be, tofu, miso, edamame and black soy beans.
The list of beans continues:
Lupin, split peas, lentils, chick peas, kidney, navy, black turtle, black beans, lima, great northern, aduki, pinto, large white and small red.
Above is your source of plant based, vegan options of the best foods with cysteine in them.
The benefits of eating these cysteine rich beans on a regular basis is that your body has the health benefits in it all the time. When these beans are on your plate on a regular basis you are covered with all the health benefits listed above.
To learn more about TEMPEH, attend this cooking classes:
Wed. Jan. 11 - 6:30 to 7:30 PM (EST)
Sweet Potato Tempeh Chili! - All new recipe - Virtual
The cold winter months are the perfect time for chili. This version uses sweet potato to create a nice thick texture and complementing the spicy taste of the chili. The high protein food, tempeh is used in the chili as a meat substitute.
To learn about TOFU, attend this cooking class:
Wed. Jan. 18 - 6 to 8:30 PM(EST)
Collard Kasha Lasagna Dinner - All New Recipes - IN PERSON
This pasta free lasagna recipe features the signature whole grain of winter, Kasha. The Lasagna is three layers of vegetables, kasha, tofu and mochi sauce. A Sweet and Sour Vegetables side dish will be taught in the class as well. It is a complete meal and you will get to eat the food created in class.
Something special coming in February:
Macro Val's Healing with Food Classes
Compresses, Poultices, Teas.
Natural Remedies with Food.
Learn the tremendous healing capability of these plants and foods with personal stories from Val about using them to help people and animals heal. Bring your questions, this will be an interactive class and you will have the opportunity to ask questions about healing certain health challenges.
For details: https://www.macroval.com/healing_food_classes.htm
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