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Seitan, excellent alternative source of protein

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Seitan is a food of plant origin that is widely used in vegetarian and macrobiotic as an alternative to meat, seitan are characterized by the high content of protein compared to a very low content of fat and cholesterol.
These characteristics, together with the taste and appearance pleasing, making it suitable for any type of diet, not necessarily vegetarian, aimed at weight maintenance and reduction of risk factors for the onset of cardiovascular disease, but should be specified as it is not a complete food from the nutritional point of view, because it lacks some essential amino acids.
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