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Originally Posted by jinivha
I know that when looking into proteins you have to make sure to get all of the amino acids including lysine (I think that is what it is called) which is particularly difficult in vegetarian proteins but not at all impossible. I haven't been focusing hard enough on making sure to get the protein I need and I am already feeling it's effects but I am trying to do this right. It is just requiring an entire change of the way I do food lol
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Please, please don't buy into the protein myth. There's no such thing as a protein deficiency unless you are literally starving. Everything has protein. There is nothing at all difficult in getting each amino acid with even a really bad vegetarian diet (assuming it's not 100% junk food).
The Protein Myth - PCRM
Slaying the Protein Myth
Three Myths About Protein
There is a wealth of information about protein online. Just do a search using
protein myth and you'll find more than you can imagine.
