Emphasizing the use of plant sources of vegetable protein such as legumes and beans that contain cancer-fighting compounds should be a prominent part of an anti-cancer diet.

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An import alert for all 46 shipments of vegetable protein from China to the United States remained in place, and those products have yet to be proven melamine-free, Acheson said.

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It also is often a perfectly balanced meal, consisting of protein, vegetable, carbohydrate, often dairy and even fruit.

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