Ryan from Happy Healthy Vegan responded to my video urging vegan youtubers to eat more protein/lysine. He thinks I’m wrong about this and that, in reality, we need very little protein because….McDougall says so, I guess?
Anyway, here’s my response to Ryan’s video. Enjoy! 🙂
*Time Codes*
0:22 – Jack Norris & Ginny Messina
1:06 – Plant protein digestibility
3:14 – Pot calling the kettle black
6:06 – Anecdotes are not evidence
8:24 – 5% of calories from protein?
10:09 – Reputable sources?
11:02 – High-protein diets are harmful?
12:32 – Protein overworks the liver & kidneys?
13:28 – I don’t promote dairy
14:20 – I’m not obsessed with protein
15:17 – WFPB is no guarantee
15:54 – What’s the harm?
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*References*
My original video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exeZTWz8D5I
Happy Healthy Vegan’s video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVU3guND3DA
Jack Norris
http://veganhealth.org/
http://veganoutreach.org/
Ginny Messina
http://www.theveganrd.com/
Protein digestibility
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43411/1/WHO_TRS_935_eng.pdf
WHO protein recommendations
http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/43411/1/WHO_TRS_935_eng.pdf
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protein_Digestibility_Corrected_Amino_Acid_Score
McDougall “5% protein”
https://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2007nl/apr/protein.htm
Eco-Atkins
http://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/4/2/e003505.full
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20820038
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