PROTEIN

PROTEIN

1. Functions

   • speed up chemical reaction in the body and hormones.
   • Some proteins transport materials throughout your body, such as hemoglobin, which oxygen transporting protein found in your red blood cells
   • to repair and to maintain
   • to give energy
   • Produces antibodies to fight virus, bacteria and toxins

2. HBV & LBV

   • HBV
     • Foods containing all amino acid are High biology value
     • Milk
     • Meat & Poultry
     • Fish
     • Eggs
     • Soya
   • LBV
     • Rice
     • Cereals
     • Beans
     • Low biology value
     • Lentils

3. Deficiency & Excess

   • Deficiency
     • Malnutrition caused by deficiency
     • Extreme lack of protein cause an osmotic imbalance in the gastro-intenstinal system causing swelling of the gut diagnosed as an edema or retention of water
   • Excess
     • eating too much can cause different problems
       • Liver problems
       • heart problems
       • weight gain
     • body needs protein, but taking too much can cause symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea

4. Protein Complementation

   • Combines LBV proteins to get all the essential amino acid in our diet.
   • example, hummus and pitta are LBV protein foods(they're missing some essential amino acids), but when we combine the two, the meal as a whole provides all the essential amino acids we need.

5. Sources of protein

   • Seafood
   • White meat-poultry
   • Milk, Cheese, and yogurt
   • Eggs
   • Lean Beef