To promote wound healing,the nurse is teaching a patient about choosing foods containing protein.The nurse will evaluate that learning has occurred if the patient recognizes which food(s)is an incomplete protein that should be consumed with a complementary protein? Select all that apply.

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Incomplete protein foods do not provide all of the essential amino acids necessary for protein synthesis.By combining two or more incomplete proteins,a complete (whole)protein may be formed.The amino acids missing from one source can be made whole by adding another protein that contains that missing amino acid.For example,legumes (lentils)and grains (rice)with yellow peppers make a healthy meal using complementary proteins.Other examples are nuts (peanut)with legumes (black beans)in a salad.Dairy (yogurt)and seeds (sunflower and flax seeds)also work this way.Egg whites,soybeans,and quinoa are examples of complete proteins.

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