Background: Protein intake in Japan is 20% of total calories, while in the United States it is 35%. Japanese people live longer and have lowest rate of obesity in the world. Questions: 1. Should American eat less protein? Why or why not? 2. What food sources of protein would you add or subtract, depending on your answer to the first question? Why?

Background: Protein intake in Japan is 20% of total calories, while in the United States it is 35%. Japanese people live longer and have lowest rate of obesity in the world. Questions: 1. Should American eat less protein? Why or why not? 2. What food sources of protein would you add or subtract, depending on your answer to the first question? Why?

Nutrition Now

8th Edition

ISBN:9781337415408

Author:Brown

Publisher:Brown

Chapter7: How The Body Uses Food: Digestion And Absorption

Section: Chapter Questions

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