PROTEIN

PROTEIN

Functions
1. speed up chemical reaction in the body and hormones.
2. Some proteins transport materials throughout your body, such as hemoglobin, which oxygen transporting protein found in your red blood cells
3. to repair and to maintain
4. to give energy
5. Produces antibodies to fight virus, bacteria and toxins
HBV & LBV
1. HBV
  1. Foods containing all amino acid are High biology value
  2. Milk
  3. Meat & Poultry
  4. Fish
  5. Eggs
  6. Soya
2. LBV
  1. Rice
  2. Cereals
  3. Beans
  4. Low biology value
  5. Lentils
Deficiency & Excess
1. Deficiency
  1. Malnutrition caused by deficiency
  2. 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
2. Excess
  1. eating too much can cause different problems
    1. Liver problems
    2. heart problems
    3. weight gain
  2. body needs protein, but taking too much can cause symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea
Protein Complementation
1. Combines LBV proteins to get all the essential amino acid in our diet.
2. 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.
Sources of protein
1. Seafood
2. White meat-poultry
3. Milk, Cheese, and yogurt
4. Eggs
5. Lean Beef

Resource summary

	Created by yzabele Maneclang about 8 years ago