| PROTEINS Protein is found most abundantly in animal sources -- meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, and cheese. Animal products provide all the essential amino acids and, therefore are called complete proteins. Plant sources of protein, legumes, seeds, nuts, and grains, are incomplete proteins, meaning they are missing one or more essential amino acids or contain all of the essential amino acids in less than adequate quantities. However when these foods are combined, as with rice and beans for example, they provide the full complement of amino acids. |
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| Chicken breast Turkey breast Lean ground turkey Swordfish Orange roughy Haddock Salmon Tuna Crab |
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| Lobster Shrimp Top round steak Top sirloin steak Lean ground beef Buffalo Lean ham Egg whites Trout |
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