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How can a balanced vegetarian diet provide all the essential amino acids?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Almost all vegetarian foods have a variety of amino acids.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo; amino acids are the components of protein. As long as you vary your protein sources, you will get sufficient amino acids.
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∙ 13y agoNuts and beans contain all the essential amino acids necessary for a healthy lifestyle.
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∙ 14y agoNo, most plants contain the essential amino acids in different concentrations.
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∙ 12y agoNo. There are some amino acids that can only be acquired through animal or dairy products.
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Why is a deficiency in an essential aminio acid more common in vegetarian diet?
Not all plants contain the "essential" (for us) amino acids.
Why are essential fatty acids essential?
Fatty acids provide insulation in the body It also provides long term energy storage.
Mary Maroon comes to the clinic to get information on a vegetarian diet What combinations of foods will provide Mary with all the essential amino acids while allowing her to keep maintain a vegetar?
combination of beans and grains
What are the precautions a vegetarian might take to ensure a balance of essential amino acids is achieved?
To eat a wide range of fruits and vegetables.
Can essential amino acids be take in a natural form directly by humans?
Yes, if you eat a variety of balanced protein foods, you will get all the amino acids you will need.
Does apple wedges and carrot sticks provide all of the essential amino acids?
No.
How do beans help you're body?
provide proteins with essential amino acids
What does protein provide?
Primarily essential amino acids, but also energy when used in glycolysis.
Are fatty acids vegetarian?
They can be from vegetarian sources or animal sources.
What type of proteins contain all nine amino acids?
Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, milk, cheese, yogurt, and soybeans provide all nine essential amino acids. The nine essential amino acids are the building blocks of proteins.
If amino acids are the materials that the human cell uses to build everything that it requires why is a balanced diet so important?
balanced diet is important because our body cannot synthesize essential amino acids which are the building block of the body Why not just protein rich foods?
What are amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism called?
Amino acids that cannot be made by metabolism are called essential amino acids. These amino acids must be obtained through diet.
