Guest guest Posted March 28, 2009 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 The idea that vegetable foods do not contain complete protein or need to be carefully balanced is a myth. The idea came out of studies of the amino acid requirements for rats. When the needs of humans were studied, it was found that the needs were different. Here is a discussion of the history, plus a chart showing what amino acids in what amounts are needed and how those minimal amounts are met by a variety of vegetable foods. http://www.nealhendrickson.com/mcdougall/031200puprotein.htm Diane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 29, 2009 Report Share Posted March 29, 2009 That's great info Diane - thanks. I come across the use for that often - especially since I'm breastfeeding my 3-month old. Don’t Postpone Joy! Gwen Blake P.O. Box 271 Milford, NJ 08848 (908) 995-0094 h (908) 892-0005 c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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