Your body converts proteins to sugars, so they digest

Jul 31, 2015
7:25:07am

molodyets

Slower than carbs do. This gives you more sustained energy. When you eat sugary foods, it digests quicker but you don't have a need for that much energy so it gets stored as fat.

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Does the body really need protein?

whirl

7/31/15 6:40am

"Research" shows about anything these days, especially if a sale depends on it.

LeftOfNormal

7/31/15 6:42am

Sad but true

dilbert

7/31/15 6:56am

You have to consume amino acids (the building blocks of proteins) but there are

concolor couguar

7/31/15 6:43am

No, she didn't have any real solid sources of protein...besides yogurt.

whirl

7/31/15 6:47am

Rice and beans?

concolor couguar

7/31/15 6:51am

Pretty much the basis of a vegetarian diet to intake incomplete proteins from

SUAVO

7/31/15 6:58am

Yogurt has a fair amount of protein. She is confused.

SouthernCoug

7/31/15 7:09am

Greek yogurt is her protein of choice

whirl

7/31/15 9:57am

She probably meant meat. And if she is confusing meat with amino acids then

SUAVO

7/31/15 6:47am

even then, you have to have meat as it is the source of vitamin b12.

blueaussie

7/31/15 7:55am

true, unless taken as a supplement

SUAVO

7/31/15 7:59am

RE: true, unless taken as a supplement

blueaussie

7/31/15 9:09am

Not sure if the supplement is made from animals, but from what i've read about

SUAVO

7/31/15 9:15am

Which is kind of funny if those supplements come from animals.

blueaussie

7/31/15 9:19am

The only other option is.....nerve/brain damage and anemia if they don't get it

SUAVO

7/31/15 9:26am

But don't they already have it thinking they shouldn't use animals for anything?

blueaussie

7/31/15 9:29am

Ha, BINGO!

SUAVO

7/31/15 9:32am

The claim that "research shows that the claim that the body needs protein is a

SouthernCoug

7/31/15 7:06am

Protein is necessary for a "healthy body'' more than ample documented

joebravo

7/31/15 7:24am

Your body converts proteins to sugars, so they digest

molodyets

7/31/15 7:25am

The body breaks down proteins into amino acids and then reforms them into

SUAVO

7/31/15 7:29am

bluebloodedcoug

7/31/15 8:20am

Our last patient death was primarily caused by her lack of protein in her diet

KingDave

7/31/15 7:46am

Can't argue with that research

SUAVO

7/31/15 7:52am

The better research is that there are 5 things

KingDave

7/31/15 7:59am

Well, your body needs you to consume "essential" amino acids, because it can't

Ty10s_WinGames

7/31/15 8:03am

Whenever someone says "research claims . . ." or "studies have shown . . ."

Ty10s_WinGames

7/31/15 11:02am

Nice point there at the end.

blueaussie

7/31/15 12:56pm

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