PROBLEMS WITH PROTEIN

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Protein was the 90s sugar. touted as neccassary

for building muscle and strong bones, it is put into

everything. Energy bars, drinks, smoothies, anything

considered healthy, or athletic is pumped full of protein.

<br><br>It is all true, protein does build strong bones and

muscle. Children need protein to grow. But how much do we

need? If we take our clues from nature, it looks like

we do not need very much. Every animal has its

highest requirement of protein at its fastest rate of

growth. With humans, and all animals, it is right after

birth. A human baby doubles its weight in the first 180

days of life. Human breast milk; 1 1/2 to 2 1/2

percent protein. " For many years it was thought that

nature made a mistake in not putting enough protein in

mother's milk. ( this is typical, meat eaters trying to

change nature in order to make it agree with them) Amino

acid studies were done on rats, attempting to find out

the correct amount of protein needed by humans. In

proportion to their size/weight, rats need 3 1/2 times the

amount of protein needed by humans, because rats grow to

adult size much faster than humans. Therefore, they

need more protein relative to their size/weight. The

protein of rat's breast milk is 10 times more

concentrated than human breast milk. Human breast milk has 1-2

grams of protien per 100 milliliters, and the baby

doubles its weight in 180 days. Rat's milk is 8-11 grams

of protein per 100 milliliters, and a rat doubles

its weight in 4-5. days.<br><br>There are eight

essential amino acids. Essential amino acids are aminos

that the body cannot produce and make within itself,

so they must be contained in the foods that are

eaten; without them protein deficiencies will result.

So, foods that contain the eight essential amino

acids are considered complete protein and are

necessary. Most fruits and vegetables contain all the

essential amino acids that are necessary for growth.

<br><br>The estimated amounts of protein needed by the human

adult have been shown to be as little as 2.5% of our

daily calorie intake. This amount is equivalent to less

than 20 grams a day--two-thirds of an ounce. During

the first World War, Denmark was surrounded by German

submarines and could not receive shipped foods. The

inhabitants de-emphasized animal proteins and lived basically

on apples, potatoes, and other vegetables. The death

rate during this time was reduced by 40%. There are

natives living in the South Seas who are enormously

healthy, living on only 15-20 grams per day. I myself

(Humbart Santillo) have existed on 20 grams or less of

protein daily since 1977. With this low-protein diet I

have overcome allergies and arthritic symptoms, and

lost 75 pounds of unnecessary weight. I exercise at

least 90 minutes daily, lecture in 200 cities a year,

study music, and still only sleep 4 1/2 hours a night I

never have a runny nose or experience fatigue, unless I

overwork.