The problem of a limiting amino acid is most simply overcome by

A. combining foods with different limiting amino acids to complement each other and provide adequate amounts of all the essential amino acids.
B. combining foods with the same limiting amino acid to increase the amount of that amino acid to an adequate level.
C. increasing portion size of a food with a limiting amino acid so that more of that amino acid is consumed.
D. reducing portion size of complete proteins so that the amount of the limiting amino acid is relatively increased.


A

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