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Eating a varied diet will help with getting complete proteins

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Dear Doctors: What does it mean when something is a “ complete protein”? A friend said that when I count beans or grains as a protein, it’s not the same nutritional value as meat or cheese. Are there really different kinds of protein? Is he right that it matters which kind of protein you eat?

Dear Reader: Proteins are vital to the health and function of our bodies. That makes it impo…

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