The field of nutrition got human protein requirements spectacularly wrong, leading to a massive recalculation.
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The “low” protein level in human breast milk (about 6% of calories) doesn’t mean adults only need that much because babies are such voracious suckers. A 15 pound infant can suck 500 calories a day. An adult, ten times heavier—150 pounds, say—doesn’t typically consume ten times more food (5,000 calories). So since we weigh ten times more, but may only eat four or five times more, our food needs to be more concentrated in protein, but still people tend to get way more than we need. See my video Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein? ([ Ссылка ]).
Plant protein sources are preferable ([ Ссылка ]). See, for example:
• Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction ([ Ссылка ])
• Bowel Wars: Hydrogen Sulfide vs. Butyrate ([ Ссылка ])
• Protein Source: An Acid Test for Kidney Function ([ Ссылка ])
What about protein quality, though? Should we try to mix certain foods together at meals? See The Protein Combining Myth ([ Ссылка ]).
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