Protein and Amino Acids Protein Needs of Vegans Essential Information Soy Additional Tips Research on Plant Protein Assessing Protein Needs of a Population Dietary Reference Intakes Setting the DRIs for Protein Women Have the Same RDA as Men Criticism of the Protein RDA Protein Needs for People Over 60 Protein Needs of Athletes Protein and Amino Acid Content of Selected Plant Foods Good Sources of Lysine among Plant Foods Plant Protein Balance Research Nitrogen Balance Study on Vegans Nitrogen Balance Studies using Plant Protein Serum Albumin Studies of People on Plant-Based Diets Creatinine Clearance Study on Vegans Summary of Plant Protein Balance Research Amino Acid Intakes and Blood Levels of Vegans Amino Acid Intakes of Vegan Men Amino Acid Intakes of Vegan Women Amino Acid Blood Levels of Vegan Men Arginine and the Vegan Diet Appendix A: Protein Quality Scoring FAO Recommends the PDCAAS in 1989 FAO Recommends the DIAAS in 2011 Criticism of the DIAAS Appendix B: The DIAAS Reference Protein Bibliography Taurine and Carnitine Taurine Carnitine Bibliography Creatine Cognitive Function Bibliography Carnosine and beta-Alanine Summary Carnosine beta-Alanine beta-Alanine and Carnosine Research in Vegetarians beta-Alanine and Carnosine Research using a Vegetarian Diet Bibliography