Healthy Families Made Easy With Dr. Jason Jones

There have been a lot of controversial knowledge versions from different researchers on protein. The layman is often left at the crossroads on whether protein is harmful to our health, how much of it is adequate for a day, or whether to abandon animal protein and depend on plant proteins. While the body can manufacture some of the 21 amino acids, the essential category must come from the food we eat.                        Some researchers have demonized protein citing the following reasons. •         High consumption of protein increases one’s risk for diabetes. •         High-protein diets hasten puberty and are associated with breast cancer among girls. •         Protein is associated with health conditions, including heart disease, cancer, and obesity. •         Eating red and processed meat products regularly accelerates the risks for cancer, premature death, unhealthy weight gain, stroke, type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. •         Proteins contain high levels of specific amino acids such as met