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From: seifert@ihuxl.UUCP (D.A. Seifert)
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Subject: Re: Question (and an Answer)
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Date: Thu, 5-Jan-84 08:49:52 EST
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One can be completely healthy eating little or no meat, or
eating meat only. (there are examples of both)

Meat, and dairy products contain "complete" protein.  This means
they contain all the 'essential' amino acids. Vegatables are
"incomplete", they don't contain *all* the essential amino acids.

This lead to vegatables being known as 'unable to support life',
which is true if you only eat one single vegatable. However,
some veggies contain the amino acids that others lack, so that
if you eat the right combination you'll get all eight essential
amino acids.

The magic combination is to eat about 2/3 grain, and 1/3 legumes.
(the exact ratio depends on the particular ones involved)

Look at a traditional Indian or Chinese meal and guess what ratio
of grain-to-legume you will find?

			yet another meat-eater in net.veg,
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