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Wally Day <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 30 Oct 2000 10:38:35 -0800
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> Generally, A SINGLE animal food (meat, egg, etc.)
> DOES have all the essentials, while A SINGLE plant
> food does NOT. It is true that plants, in certain
> COMBINATIONS, CAN provide all of the essentials.
>
> As far as I know this is wrong.

Huh? Then why did you write this...

> Generally animal proteins are closer to the "ideal"
> composition a human
> needs. So in general you need more of plant protein
> as you need of cow
> muscle protein (and more amino acids go to the oven
> - burning).

Which is why meat is called "complete" and veggie
sources is called "incomplete".

> One of the most widespread plant protein (wheat)
> happens to have a rather
> low "value" because it has a relative low amount of
> one amino acid - lysine.

Which is why it's called "incomplete".

> But it does contain lysine.

Which does not make it "complete".

> Even if you eat your food energy from wheat only

Which will NEVER happen, so why even suggest it?

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