The Protein Myth

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I've already brushed on the topic of protein, but this is really important info that everyone should know. 


Protein combining is a theory, now largely discredited, that vegetarians, particularly vegans, must eat certain complimentary foods like beans & rice together in the same meal, so that plant foods with incomplete essential amino acid content combine to form a complete protein, meeting all amino acid requirements for human growth and maintenance. 


This theory was introduced in 1971 by Frances Moore Lappe, cautioning vegetarians to be sure to combine their proteins. Now, nutrition experts and medical experts agree that this theory is outdated. 


You Want the Truth?
Fruit and vegetable sources of protein are more often lower in one or more essential amino acids than animal proteins, especially lysine. Nonetheless, these sources are complete and adequate for adult needs. If you are consuming enough calories, you are consuming enough protein. 


Health & Plant-Based Protein:
The research is clear that protein from plants supplies all our needs, while lowering the amount of cholesterol, fat and pesticide residues we consume. Plant-based proteins are superior not only because of what they don't include, but for positive nutritional factors like complex carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins and fiber. 
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Read Up!

The book, The China Study, Thomas M. Campbell II examines the relationship between animal products and illnesses such as cancers of the breast, prostate, and large bowel, diabetes, coronary heart disease, obesity, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, degenerative brain disease, and macular degeneration. The authors conclude that people who eat a vegan diet will minimize or reverse the development of chronic diseases.


A Movie Worth Your Time:

The film Forks Over Knives examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods.