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[–] stoly@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago (2 children)

You should study up on that vegan body builder, though I'm afraid that I don't recall his name. Remember that when you digest the meat, you are reducing back to its amino acids which your body can put back together into new proteins. The same thing happens when you digest plant matter--you reduce the plant proteins into amino acids which your body then puts back together into its own proteins.

[–] ad_on_is@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Sure, but there's the thing called PDCAAS, kind of a digestibility index for protein sources. in other words, how much of that protein can the body actually digest, the rest of it just gets pooped out.

And many plant based sources have a lower score, with a few exceptions.

Then, there's the cost factor too, best bang for the buck.

[–] hark@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

While I'm sure it's possible, the fact that it's "that vegan body builder" instead of the norm should be a clue on how generally effective it is. Personally I don't eat a lot of meat, and of the meat I do eat, most is seafood, but I won't deny that meat is the easiest way to get the nutrients you need. It's also a lot more filling than carbs.

[–] idiomaddict@feddit.de 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I was actually confused because there’s thousands of vegan body builders

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

There's one dude who made a big youtube channel on the topic. Don't know if he's still around. His whole shtick was helping obese people get into shape by teaching them his diet and workout routines.