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Author	Topic: Getting enough protein?
Chris10astra 09-05-2002 09:00 PM	How will I know if I'm not getting enough protein?
Wai 09-06-2002 03:15 AM	Do you eat Brazil nuts? If you are not eating any animal food (fresh raw egg yolks or -fish), you definitely need to eat sufficient Brazil nuts. for vegans, they are absolutely essential in this diet. At http://www.13.waisays.com/protein.htm is explained how consuming only fruits and Brazil nuts already sufficiently supplies you with all essential amino acids (protein). If you eat at least a handful of raw Brazil nuts daily (shelled by hand, by you), then you are okay. Since you are not eating any animal food, it is a good idea to eat more than one handful of Brazil nuts daily. You need to make VERY sure to eat only nuts that come with the shell, and that you shell by hand (nutcracker). If you eat nuts that came without the shell, you can easily get acne...