Govinda Protein Chunks
More and more people are partially or completely giving up meat. In Germany almost 10% of the population are on a vegetarian diet. Around 1.3 million people go completely without animal products. Thus, when meeting with friends, the subject of protein requirements is increasingly becoming the focus of conversation. Many people still believe that not eating meat would inevitably lead to protein deficiency and muscle atrophy. Our body needs eight essential amino acids to build and maintain muscles. Because it cannot produce these by itself, they have to be taken in through food. However, these amino acids are found in vegetable protein as well as in animal protein. The main reason why meat is still perceived as indispensable is for cultural reasons. In Europe, meat consumption was a privilege of the rich and powerful for many centuries. Therefore, the population unconsciously associated meat always with success and social advancement. However, the idea of meat as the only real source of physical strength originated in Ancient Greece.
In ancient times, most people ate mainly plant-based foods. Meat was expensive and therefore only eaten on special occasions and religious festivals. Even the athletes who competed in the Olympics had an entirely vegetable diet. The fact that they switched to meat a few weeks before the competitions was mainly due to the mythology deeply rooted in the people. They believed that by eating the meat of an animal one could absorb some of its characteristics. Wrestlers ate ox to increase their strength, long jumpers ate meat from deer, and runners preferred fish from fast-flowing streams. The eating habits of athletes already were the subject of myths and legends in ancient times. The five-time Olympic champion Milon von Croton is said to have eaten a whole bull within one day. During the week, he was allegedly content with a daily ration of 17 pounds of bread, 17 pounds of meat and 10 litres of wine.
Thus, the idea of the strength-giving meat originated at least partially in Greek Mythology. However, it was already refuted in antiquity. Namely, by the most famous athletes of ancient Rome: the gladiators. The chemical analysis of bones found in the 1990s led to new insights into the appearance and diet of these professional fighters. In contrast to their portrayal in many Hollywood films, they did not look like hardened bodybuilders. Instead, their muscles lay beneath thick layers of fat. Since most gladiators fought with minimal armour, some researchers suspect that it was used to protect nerves and blood vessels from sword blows. Their almost entirely vegetarian diet was mostly made up of beans, peas and grains. This discovery also coincides with old written sources. The Roman scholar Plinus once mockingly referred to gladiators as “grain eaters”. However, no one doubted their strength and capability.
Today there are athletes in every discipline who achieve top performance with hard training and a plant-based diet. They are the best proof that you can lead an active lifestyle without animal products. The Govinda Protein Chunks made from organic peas and organic broad beans are a tasty alternative to dishes that are traditionally prepared with meat. With the Protein Chunks Flakes and some algae leaves, you can conjure up vegan fish dishes in no time. The flakes are also suitable as pizza topping or for a delicious paella. While the Protein Chunks chopped have exactly the right consistency for Bolognese, Lasagna or Chili Sin Carne, the Protein Chunks Schnetzel are ideal for vegetarian kebabs, burritos and wraps. Are you in the mood for spicy gyros, strips of meat in cream sauce or an exotic chicken curry? Cook your favourite recipe purely vegetarian: Take out the Meat, put in the Govinda Protein Chunks - Voilà!
