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deesands

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on: Aug 11, 2018
What are essential amino acids and what do the specific amounts we need of these nutrients suggest for modern societies?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What is the current number of people worldwide who are considered to be overweight?
 
  a. 347 million
  b. 1.1 billion
 c. 1.9 billion
 d. 2.3 billion


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flannelavenger

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Reply #1 on: Aug 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

These are the 9 of the amino acids that must be obtained from our foods because they are not
synthesized sufficiently in the body. In modern societies, the foods we consume often do not relate
favorably with these needs.

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deesands

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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