Do Americans eat an excess of meat protein?
Americans eat an excessive amount of meat, especially red meat and diary products, which is their primary source of protein. They eat an average of 90-100 grams (25 oz.) of meat daily when they only need 25-50 grams (4 oz.) per day according to the Book of Health by Susan Stockton. Now excess protein causes a host of problems for the body. Here are a few according to the Book of Health: • Excess protein causes the pancreas to be over stimulated resulting in a decrease in enzyme activity. Enzymes are needed to break down food into its basic parts. Due to a decrease in enzymes, digestion is poor and proteins cant be broken down into amino acids, which are the building blocks of the cells. • Demands from excessive protein use vast amounts of minerals and vitamins in digestion leading to deficiencies of certain nutrients, such as B6, zinc, and magnesium. • The body does not have the enzymes to break down uric acid (urine from the animal) that is in the meat when it is slaughtered. This uri
