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Can We Get Complete Protein From Animal Foods?
One of the classic and popular questions is ‘can we get complete protein from meat’?
This is a highly debated topic in the health community. Here’s a great well stated answer to the question along with health dangers of consuming animal foods including bone density, cancer and many more.
How The China Study Was Conducted
Learn how the most comprehensive study on nutrition, the China Study, was conducted and what parameters were used.
Obesity, Breast Cancer and High Cholesterol Linked To Animal Protein
According to the China Study, obesity, high cholesterol and breast cancer are all linked to a high protein diet, specifically a high animal protein diet like the diet consumed in the United States. Additionally, according to the research, American women are exposed to estrogen about 4-5 times more than other women throughout the world because of the way we eat, and American women happen to have about 4-5 times higher incidents of breast cancer.
Lower risk of disease was found with a higher fiber intake, higher plant based diet, and lower fat diet.