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Anonymous wrote:So many ultra processed food suggestions on this thread. Really bad for health.

I missed those. What were they?

agree, besides whey not sure what you are referring?

There are some great suggestions for protein on this thread. While the best sources of protein are the least processed ones, sometimes some of these can be a little unpalatable to someone who is used to a junkier diet but now has little appetite.

If pickiness is a problem, I’d sub-in a limited amount of higher protein processed snacks like Bamba, Snapea crisps, or even crispy fava beans. They scratch the junk food itch and aren’t heavy in the stomach the way a bowl of Greek yogurt or beef jerky might be.

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Anonymous wrote:Isn't it not great for the kidneys to eat 90g of protein? What's the science on this recommendation?

People who body build and athletes, men and women, eat about 1g protein/day/body weight. So if a woman weighs 120, she'll eat that many g protein. It's not bad for the kidneys if other food is eating. What you are thinkin gof is putting your body into ketosis. Paleo diet puts body in ketosis for weight loss and it's hard on the kidneys.

I've had relatives that doctors gave them bad info and it spiraled into needing dialysis (in their case, overhydration). Questioning doctors is a good practice especially if they aren't nutritionists.

I hear you there, but I am an early stage kidney patient losing weight and my nephrologist has no problem with me eating 30% of my restricted calories from healthy protein per day.

It really isn’t that much - some milk in my coffee, egg whites with cheese for breakfast, small serving of lean protein in my lunch salad, and another balanced dinner with a 3-4 oz portion of lean protein. My snacks are cheese, whole wheat crackers, mini meat sticks, Greek yogurt. Some days I add a 140 cal protein bar which is probably my worst indulgence. Bam - 130g of protein.

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Anonymous wrote:Protein shake, chicken, fish, beans, eggs, collagen.

Collagen is not a complete protein in that it doesn't contain all of the "essential" 9 amino acids, so keep that in mind.

Thanks. I did a little poking around last night and couldn’t find a consensus on it.

Collagen is not a complete protein, but chia seeds have the amino acids it doesn’t have. I have smoothies with collagen and chia seeds. Also, you don’t have to combine all of amino acids in a single meal to take advantage of the complete protein they can be spread across meals and you still get the same benefits.