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NeonLights said:
White rice by itself has very little nutritional value. Add beans to rice however, and you get some protein...
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Actually, humans can get all of the protein they need from plain white rice. The old studies that claimed we needed massive amounts of protein were terribly flawed. They tried to use rats to extrapolate how much protein humans need and there is no comparison. Newborn rats grow very quickly. If human baby's doubled their body weight three or four times a year like rats do they would need a corresponding amount of protein. You could actually satisfy your total requirement for protein with a great many simple, boring foods, like canned corn, for instance.
High protein diets have now been shown to have adverse effects, such as calcium depletion.