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Your muscles will waste away and you'll become weak. Just maintaining your muscle mass requires a reasonable amount of protein per day (~50-65g). Athletes and bodybuilders require much more, and not getting enough will hurt their physical performance especially, given the high demands of their training. An important thing to remember though is that most Americans get more than enough protein to stay healthy. It's very rare to see a protein deficiency amongst Americans who get enough to eat. People with special diets, such as vegetarians or vegans, should take care to ensure they consume enough high-quality protein, from sources such as dairy and eggs (vegetarians) or soy (vegetarians and vegans).

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