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Re: Too Much Animal Protein May Lead To Cancer

Vernon <ath...@athere>

"Ron Peterson" <r...@shell.core.com> wrote in message

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> ironjust...@aol.com wrote:

>> This is because of their western diet which is characterized by high
>> fat and high animal protein. Animal nutrients such as casein and other
>> nutrients are found to be promoters of cancers while plant proteins
>> such as soy protein and wheat protein gluten do not have a promoting
>> effect on cancer. He says that vegetarian diet with no protein from any
>> animal source reduces the risk of cancer.

> Doesn't the digestive system break down proteins into amino acids? If
> so, then there should be some amino acid which induces cancer.

In the presence of sugar.

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>   Ron