{"id":2112285,"date":"2025-05-24T00:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-24T07:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/?p=2112285"},"modified":"2025-05-24T00:08:00","modified_gmt":"2025-05-24T07:08:00","slug":"friday-favorites-animal-protein-vs-plant-based-protein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goldenhousetucson.com\/chinese-food\/2025\/05\/24\/friday-favorites-animal-protein-vs-plant-based-protein\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Favorites: Animal Protein vs. Plant-Based Protein"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Date: <b>2025-05-23 11:59:46<\/b><\/p>\n\n<div id=\"wrap_aoa04e00\" class=\"aoa_wrap \">\n  <iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"player\" type=\"text\/html\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"width:750px;height:440px;\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DoZZBfUUrvE?enablejsapi=1\"\r\n  \t\t\t\t\tframeborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n    <div id=\"aoa04e00\" class=\"aoa_overlay \">\n        <div class=\"aoa_content\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\"><img style=\"margin:0 auto;max-height:400px;\" data-src=\"\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n        <span id=\"close_aoa04e00\" class=\"aoa_close\"><\/span>\n        <a id=\"close_btn_aoa04e00\" class=\"aoa_close_btn\" onclick=\"setVisibility('aoa04e00', 'none');\">&times;<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality.<\/p>\n<p>The benefits of caloric restriction may arise from the drop in animal protein intake. See Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction (https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/caloric-restriction-vs-animal-protein-restriction\/) for more on this.<\/p>\n<p>I also discuss branched-chain amino acids in Are BCAA (Branched-Chain Amino Acids) Healthy? (https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/are-bcaa-branched-chain-amino-acids-healthy\/).<\/p>\n<p>Do we need to combine plant proteins, like rice with beans? See The Protein Combining Myth (https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/the-protein-combining-myth\/).<\/p>\n<p>How much protein do we need? Check out Do Vegetarians Get Enough Protein? (https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/do-vegetarians-get-enough-protein\/).<\/p>\n<p>What about plant-based meats? Are Beyond Meat and the Impossible Burger Healthy? (https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/are-beyond-meat-and-the-impossible-burger-healthy\/).<\/p>\n<p>New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free gift. Get yours here: https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/subscribe\/.<\/p>\n<p>Have a question about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-animal-protein-vs-plant-based-protein and someone on the NutritionFacts.org team will try to answer it.<\/p>\n<p>Want to get a list of links to all the scientific sources used in this video? Click on Sources Cited at https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/friday-favorites-animal-protein-vs-plant-based-protein. You\u2019ll also find a transcript and acknowledgements for the video, my blog and speaking tour schedule, and an easy way to search (by translated language even) through our videos spanning more than 2,000 health topics. <\/p>\n<p>Thanks for watching. I hope you\u2019ll join in the evidence-based nutrition revolution!<br \/>\n-Michael Greger, MD FACLM<\/p>\n<p>Captions for this video are available in several languages; you can find yours in the video settings. View important information about our translated resources: https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/translations-info\/<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/NutritionFacts.org<br \/>\n\u2022 Subscribe: https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/subscribe<br \/>\n\u2022 Donate: https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/donate<br \/>\n\u2022 Podcast : https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/audio<br \/>\n\u2022 Books: https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/books<br \/>\n\u2022 Shop: https:\/\/drgreger.org<br \/>\n\u2022 Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NutritionFacts.org<br \/>\n\u2022 Twitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/nutrition_facts<br \/>\n\u2022 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nutrition_facts_org<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: 2025-05-23 11:59:46 I discuss a public health case for modernizing the definition of protein quality. The benefits of caloric restriction may arise from the drop in animal protein intake. See Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction (https:\/\/nutritionfacts.org\/video\/caloric-restriction-vs-animal-protein-restriction\/) for more on this. I also discuss branched-chain amino acids in Are BCAA (Branched-Chain Amino Acids) Healthy? 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