How can I get the most nutrition from proteins?

Intermountain Healthcare

Meat and other protein-rich foods such as fish, poultry, meat, eggs, cheese, and tofu are good sources of iron, zinc, and B vitamins. To get the most good from these foods:

Eat fish more often.
Choose lean cuts of meat and trim excess fat from poultry -- and keep servings about the size of a deck of cards.
Choose fat-free or low-fat cheese.
Instead of frying, bake, broil, or roast meats.

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Protein

We hardly ever eat straight protein, but get it from foods like meats, fish, and soy, along with fats and carbohydrates in a protein package. Almost all reasonable diets provide enough protein for your body to break down into the building blocks knows as amino acids. Recent interest in protein has been created by studies showing that diets high in protein and low in carbohydrates are at least as effective as low fat higher carbohydrate diets. Severe lack of protein can cause malnutrition diseases, but there is little evidence that high levels of protein do anything harmful.

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