How will a low-protien diet effect devolpoment in teenage years?!
Question:
How will a low-protien diet effect devolpoment in teenage years?
I recently became a lacto-ovo- vegetarian (a person who does not eat red meat or poultry but will eat eggs and dairy prodcuts) I eat protien bars when i am feeling lathargic but i have been worrying that becuase i am still devolping my female parts i will not get enough protien and will be unable to have children or other health related issues. I was simply wondering how will a low-protien diet effect me devolopmentally. Please answer, and if you need them ask for more details.
Answers:
A lacto-ovo diet is adequate for nutritional purposes, even for growing girls. You supplement it with protein bars anyway. A protein deficiency will produce lackluster and brittle hair, and brittle nails. If it continues it can reduce muscle mass and cause general weakness.
The primary problem for vegetarians is not protein, but vitamin B12, which is in egg yolks. So it sounds like you're fine.