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Im a body builder,will i be able to maintain my muscles if i became vegan? let say i double my protein intake to increase availble protein just be saf
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A vegan diet: requires great attention to how one eats. Doubling your protein is not enough. Please consult w/your doc and other vegans. I'm a lacto-vegetarian because it's safer and easier and provides lots of protein and no one gets killed in the process. Peace and good health.
Answered 11/16/2014
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