The Protein Combining Myth

The myth that plant proteins are incomplete, necessitating protein combining, was debunked by the scientific nutrition community decades ago. New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe/ Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-ve...) is the video in which I cover protein quantity. Plant Protein [is] Preferable (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant...) not just because food is a package deal, but because of less aging enzyme activation (Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction http://nutritionfacts.org/video/calor..., less sulphur containing amino acids (Bowel Wars: Hydrogen Sulfide vs. Butyrate http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Bowel...) such as methionine (Methionine Restriction as a Life Extension Strategy http://nutritionfacts.org/video/methi..., lower acid-forming capacity in the kidneys (Protein Source: An Acid Test for Kidney Function http://nutritionfacts.org/video/prote..., less putrefaction in the colon (Putrefying Protein and “Toxifying” Enzymes http://nutritionfacts.org/video/putre...) and no inflammatory response (Which Type of Protein is Better for Our Kidneys? http://nutritionfacts.org/video/which.... Plant protein also doesn’t have the same effect on the cancer promoting growth hormone IGF-1 that I discuss in the cancer section of my Food as Medicine (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/food-...) presentation. Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-p... and he'll try to answer it! Image Credit: Mark Pouley, Steven Zolneczko, and PSC1121-GO via Flickr. https://NutritionFacts.org • Subscribe: https://nutritionfacts.org/subscribe • Donate: https://nutritionfacts.org/donate • Podcast : https://nutritionfacts.org/audio • Facebook: www.facebook.com/NutritionFacts.org • Twitter: www.twitter.com/nutrition_facts • Instagram: www.instagram.com/nutrition_facts_org • Books: https://nutritionfacts.org/books • Shop: https://drgreger.org