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KF Etzold wrote: > Carline, my wife and PWP weighs about 110 pounds, thus according to your > note she needs about 55g/day of proteins. I am at a loss on how to > translate this into food intake since meats are not 100% protein and > vegetable proteins are incomplete. Where do I find the relevant content > information? Dear K-F, You're right, it's difficult to translate food servings into grams of protein by yourself but there is information available. http://my.webmd.com/content/article/1667.50250 Scroll down the page to "The Exchange Lists" Chart, that will provide general information on protein. But more importantly, why are you trying to do this yourself? At 110 pounds, Carline PROBABLY needs about 55 grams/day of protein, but her needs can be affected by many other factors -- unintended wt change, the kind and amounts of foods she usually eats, coexisting conditions, and other concerns. People with PD often have increased protein needs, and assessment should be done by a registered dietitian, preferably one who is familiar with Parkinson's disease. My very best regards, Kathrynne -- Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD Author: "Eat well, stay well with Parkinson's disease" "Constipation and Parkinson's" -- audiocassette & guidebook "Guidelines for Medical Nutrition Therapy for Parkinson's disease" & Risk Assessment Tools "Risk for malnutrition and bone fracture in Parkinson's disease," J Nutr Elderly. V18:3;1999. http://www.nutritionucanlivewith.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn