Thu, Dec-27-12, 09:56
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Posts: 25,863
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Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179
BF:
Progress: 72%
Location: San Diego, CA
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They're not complete proteins though. We're made out of protein and fat and there's a tsp of carb in our blood at any given time, which we can make out of... you guessed it... protein. There's only a few amino acids we can synthesize, so if we don't get enough of any particular one, we can have some real issues.
I guess nuts and seeds might give you what you need.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_(nutrient)
You might find this interest. The Protein Leverage theory. Our sense of fullness isn't tripped until we consume enough protein.
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Their mathematical model was formed from data in animal studies that found various insects and mammals regulate total consumption of food around protein requirements - in poor protein environments, excess is consumed to meet requirement, and in protein rich environments too little is consumed to meet energy requirements. Their emphasis was that protein - what we tend to ignore in our diets because it remains fairly constant - is prioritized over fat and carbohydrate, and the changing dietary landscape of foods provides for less protein, leading to over consumption to meet requirements.
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