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> Protein dominates the grocery shelves: Protein chips. Protein cookies. Protein water. Yeah and most of it is incomplete plant protein missing amino acids. >

> Protein dominates the grocery shelves: Protein chips. Protein cookies. Protein water. Yeah and most of it is incomplete plant protein missing amino acids. > Protein restriction, Phillips says, is a sort of “lite” version of a more well-known longevity hack — caloric restriction. I'm confused by this since protein is much lower calorie than fat or carbs.

dahinds 4mo ago
protein and carbohydrate are both 4 calories per gram?
- sublinear 4mo ago
  Protein serving size is generally lower than carbs in a typical meal. It's not that simple.
- cavisne 4mo ago
  When you include the thermic effect of food protein is closer to 3 calories per gram. Ie it burns about a calorie to digest a gram of protein
kuerbel 4mo ago
>Yeah and most of it is incomplete plant protein missing amino acids. Common misconception. Soybean, quinoa, buckwheat provide all essential amino acids in good proportions almost all plant proteins contain all nine essential amino acids, just in lower proportions.