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Humans cannot get or synthesize all of the amino acids from a plant diet.. we need animals or chemistry.
by sjg007 7y ago
Humans cannot get or synthesize all of the amino acids from a plant diet.. we need animals or chemistry.
- sp332 7y agoThat's not true for most people. You just need to eat a mix of vegetables that provide the "essential" amino acids. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essential_amino_acid E.g. Mexican corn and beans, Japanese rice and soybeans, or Cajun red beans and rice. You might need a Vitamin B12 supplement to help stitch all those together but the amino acids you need are 100% available from plants.
- JMTQp8lwXL 7y agoQuinoa, a plant, produces all essential proteins to humans. It is known as a "complete protein" food source [0]. [0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Complete_protein
- helkafen 7y agoAlgae provide all the essential proteins [1]. [1] https://www.antenna.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/AspectNut_UK.pdf https://www.antenna.ch/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/AspectNut_...