Great post, Tenet! 
I'm curious: How did they come up with this formula for required protein needs? Has anyone ever studied whether this might vary from person to person, other than based on activity level? Also, has anyone ever studied how much assimilation factors into the equation? (ie. cooked rice and beans vs sprouted mung and sprouted oats, presumably having the same grams of protein and amino acid profile, but is ther a difference in assimilation because of cooked vs raw.)
Also, you mention veggies. My understanding is that leafy greens have much higher protein content than other veggies, and a very favorable amino acid ratio. Humans just don't generally eat much of them, unlike gorillas who get a very high percentage of their protein from leafy greens.
There is a movement towards more leafy greens via 'green smoothies' which can dramatically increase leafy green intake. I make a 'savory veggie stew' for lunch most days. It has as much greens as about 3 huge salads! With some added other veggies...all condensed into a single bowl of a very satisfying stew. I add hemp hearts too and I have no idea how many grams of protein it is, but wow, it's really filling and satisfying. I could never eat that much leafy greens otherwise.
And, do you know why we need so much protein to build muscle? In the ongoing protein debate, it's often pointed out that at the time in which we grow the most - as babies - and our organs and muscles are forming, our protein needs are actually very very low. Human milk has very low protein, comparatively. Any comments on that?
Related thread:
http://www.bring4th.org/forums/showthrea...1#pid90911
I'm curious: How did they come up with this formula for required protein needs? Has anyone ever studied whether this might vary from person to person, other than based on activity level? Also, has anyone ever studied how much assimilation factors into the equation? (ie. cooked rice and beans vs sprouted mung and sprouted oats, presumably having the same grams of protein and amino acid profile, but is ther a difference in assimilation because of cooked vs raw.)
Also, you mention veggies. My understanding is that leafy greens have much higher protein content than other veggies, and a very favorable amino acid ratio. Humans just don't generally eat much of them, unlike gorillas who get a very high percentage of their protein from leafy greens.
There is a movement towards more leafy greens via 'green smoothies' which can dramatically increase leafy green intake. I make a 'savory veggie stew' for lunch most days. It has as much greens as about 3 huge salads! With some added other veggies...all condensed into a single bowl of a very satisfying stew. I add hemp hearts too and I have no idea how many grams of protein it is, but wow, it's really filling and satisfying. I could never eat that much leafy greens otherwise.
And, do you know why we need so much protein to build muscle? In the ongoing protein debate, it's often pointed out that at the time in which we grow the most - as babies - and our organs and muscles are forming, our protein needs are actually very very low. Human milk has very low protein, comparatively. Any comments on that?
Related thread:
http://www.bring4th.org/forums/showthrea...1#pid90911