The Protein Combining Myth
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2016-04-25

The myth that plant proteins are incomplete, necessitating protein combining, was debunked by the scientific nutrition community decades ago.

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Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-vegetarians-get-enough-protein/) is the video in which I cover protein quantity.

Plant Protein [is] Preferable (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant-protein-preferable/) not just because food is a package deal, but because of less aging enzyme activation (Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction http://nutritionfacts.org/video/caloric-restriction-vs-animal-protein-restriction/), less sulphur containing amino acids (Bowel Wars: Hydrogen Sulfide vs. Butyrate http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Bowel-Wars-Hydrogen-Sulfide-vs-Butyrate) such as methionine (Methionine Restriction as a Life Extension Strategy http://nutritionfacts.org/video/methionine-restriction-as-a-life-extension-strategy/), lower acid-forming capacity in the kidneys (Protein Source: An Acid Test for Kidney Function http://nutritionfacts.org/video/protein-source-an-acid-test-for-kidney-function), less putrefaction in the colon (Putrefying Protein and “Toxifying” Enzymes http://nutritionfacts.org/video/putrefying-protein-and-toxifying-enzymes/) and no inflammatory response (Which Type of Protein is Better for Our Kidneys? http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which-type-of-protein-is-better-for-our-kidneys/). Plant protein also doesn’t have the same effect on the cancer promoting growth hormone IGF-1 that I discuss in the cancer section of my Food as Medicine (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/food-as-medicine) presentation.

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