Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 I just realized that there is a typo in Dr Klaper's article......that should be 2400 calories for men not 224! Also from what I have read these figures are still higher than we actually need. _____ Bob & Breezi [bobandbreezi] Monday, February 16, 2004 9:03 PM rawfood RE: [Raw Food] Protien correction Tina, just think about this for a moment. All the large animals of the earth are vegetarians. If there were not enough protien in the plants they eat they would not be around! Here is what Dr. Klaper says about protien " According to the National Research Council, an adult male requires 2700 calories and 56 grams of protein per day. The 56 grams of protein represent 224 calories, or about 8.3% of calories as protein. For the adult female, the figure is about the same: 2000 calories and 44 grams of protein, or about 8.8% of calories as protein. There ARE some ways you can become protein deficient, but it's pretty hard. One way is not to get enough food. We sometimes see people in famine areas with bloated bellies who ARE suffering from protein deficiency. they are also suffering from deficiencies of calories, iron, calcium, and vitamins A through Z. In short, they are " starving to death, " and their problem is not so much lack of protein as it is lack of everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 17, 2004 Report Share Posted February 17, 2004 Oops! Sorry, I forgot to trim this last post. Must be bedtime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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