Protein

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Protein

• Nutrition Wellness

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• Comprised of Amino Acids (AA)
• 20 AA total make up body structure
• Should be 10 15 of a daily diet
• Types of Proteins
• Complete Animal flesh
• Incomplete Plant sources
• Beans, Peas, Seeds

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Functions of Protein

• Build Muscle Tissue
• Part of every cell structure
• Regulate Mineral Fluid balance
• Balance Sodium Potassium (Water regulation)
• Maintain Acid-Base balance
• Carry Substances
• Helps bind oxygen to blood
• Provide Energy
• If the body lacks energy from Carbs
• Produce compounds for body functions
• Create hormones
• Makes antibodies

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Protein Quality

• Vegetarians
• will not eat flesh but will eat other products
• Vegans
• will eat not any part of the animal or its by
  products

• Lacto-vegetarians
• only eat protein from dairy products
• eat no meat
• Semivegetarians
• eat no red meat products
• will eat other protein sources

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Protein Quality

• Complete Proteins
• From animal products
• Fat content?
• Fiber or Carbs?
• Have all essential AA
• Complementary Proteins
• combined grains, nuts seeds with legumes

• Incomplete Proteins
• From plant products
• Missing some AA
• How do you create complete sources?

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Meeting Protein needs

• Children Teens
• Extra requirements due to growth of tissue
• Males 52 grams
• Females 46 grams
• Athletes
• Main stay of energy is Carbohydrates
• Can increase their Protein consumption to 10
  25
• Avoid sources high in Saturated fats

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Excess Protein

• Occurring in most American Diets
• Liver Kidney Problems
• excess work for both organs
• Calcium Loss
• Excess Body Fat

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Protein Deficiency

• Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM)
• Symptoms
• diarrhea
• stunted growth
• bloated abdominal area
• compromised immune system