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		63 on April 18, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Americans Are Obsessed with Protein and It's Drivi... At least in my case, vegetarianism + being underweight means I need to pay an awful lot of attention to protein. What a strange thing to complain about, given the imo more pressing issues in the standard American diet.

collingreen on April 18, 2025 | [–]

Being vegetarian and underweight puts you pretty far from the average American diet and nutritional needs.

jhanschoo on April 18, 2025 | [–]

Your case is very different from the demographic that the article is discussing about where people are consuming primarily protein for macros.

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