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Consuming enough carbohydrates and fats to meet our kilocalorie needs helps ensure that the body is not using proteins as an energy source, allowing them to be used for their primary function of building and repairing tissues. A very-low-kilocalorie diet (A) or a low-carbohydrate diet (B) may lead to protein malnutrition, while consuming proteins with alcohol (D) can actually impair the body's ability to efficiently use and process proteins.

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