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Protein

Protein. One protein= 20 amino acids aka building blocks of protein. Functions of Protein -build & repair body tissue. -Maintain cell growth in the formation of new body tissue. This is especially important if the body is growing rapidly, injured, or under stress.

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Protein

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  1. Protein

  2. One protein=20 amino acidsaka building blocks of protein

  3. Functions of Protein-build & repair body tissue

  4. -Maintain cell growth in the formation of new body tissue. This is especially important if the body is growing rapidly, injured, or under stress.

  5. -aid in the formation of enzymes, some hormones & antibodies.

  6. -provide as energy if sufficient carbohydrates & fats are not supplied by the diet.

  7. 11 amino acidsNon-Essential -Body makes them

  8. 9 amino acids -Body doesn’t make them • ESSENTIAL -Needs to come from diet -Comes from animal sources

  9. 9 essential amino acids1. Lysine2. Methionine3. Cystine4. Tryphotophan5. Valine6. isoleucine7. histidine8. phenylalanie9. threonine

  10. Who has to worry about not getting the complete proteins?

  11. Vegetarians

  12. Lacto-ovo Vegetarian When most people think of vegetarians, they think of lacto-ovo-vegetarians. People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products are lacto-ovo vegetarians (“lacto” comes from the Latin for milk, and “ovo” for egg).

  13. Ovo-vegetarian Ovo-vegetarian refers to people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.

  14. Lacto vegetarian Lacto-vegetarian is used to describe a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products.

  15. vegan Vegans do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin. Many vegans also refrain from eating foods that are made using animal products that may not contain animal products in the finished process, such as sugar and some wines. There is some debate as to whether certain foods, such as honey, fit into a vegan diet.

  16. Essential amino acids in food

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