Question

1. State the health concerns surrounding high-protein diets from animal sources

2. How would the use of plant protein in place of meat protein affect the protein quality of the diet?

3. List one meat source of protein. For each meat source of protein, list combined plant sources of protein that you could eat in place of it. (20 pts.)
Meat Source                          Plant Combination

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Answer 1

Answer: There are various health concern due to high protein diets from animal sources are:

• The high protein consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
• The long term protein intake may leads to bone disorder.
• It causes calcium imbalance.
• It increases the risk of cancer.
• Liver disease are common with high intake of protein.
• It worsens the artery that carriers blood to the heart.