What about the "re-use" of protein?  Do we not reuse a portion of it?  Sorry
I can't give the reference of the percentage.   Lurking Oliva

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From: Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]>

>On Fri, 11 Jun 1999, Amadeus Schmidt wrote:
>
>> I'd prefer to express protein needs not in "percentage of calories"
>> but in "need for amino acids" for building up body proteins.


>First of all, since we use 58% of dietary
>protein as fuel anyway, the body isn't all that averse to using
>it for this purpose.

>The assumption that protein that is not anabolically into cells
>is wasted and therefore "excessive" is unwarranted.  While I
>don't doubt that it is possible to eat excessive amounts of
>protein, as far as I know there is no evidence that amounts even
>in the range of 35% of calories cause any health problems at all.
>
>Todd Moody
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