By Mark Blessing: This newsletter
try to give you an overview and easy to understand
an essential nutrient in your diet
that is often undervalued or not being given the due importance
. I'm talking about PROTEIN
a primary macronutrient
performs many functions in our body and is central to life itself.
protein, often called "the cornerstone of nutrients"
is paramount to good nutrition. As
contributors to good health,
proteins are also essential for maintaining the immune system by
antibody production, etc. The word "protein"
drift of the Greek and means "to remain in first place."
However, the diet should lead to a balanced intake
six groups of nutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals and water
, because no way
nutrient functions independently. However, the protein is the only macronutrient that contains nitrogen
, which makes it essential for growth and recovery
.
proteins can be found mainly in the
foods such as meat, fish, milk, eggs, cheese,
also in vegetable sources such as pulses, rice etc.
protein consists of amino acids and
depending on whether the protein source contains all the essential amino acids or
not be said to be a complete or incomplete protein,
see this a little better. The quality of the protein is related to
essential amino acid content. Of the 22 amino acids,
eight are considered essential because
can not be synthesized by the body having to be
eaten what we eat every day, however
not essential if the body can create for itself . It takes some
minimal amounts of amino acids, along with
enough energy to maintain normal functions. Sin embargo
in exceptional circumstances, such as
intense exercise, infections, pregnancy, stress and other factors
of wear, the body increases your protein needs
to enhance recovery and growth.
protein has six core functions:
1) building new body tissues:
protein provides amino acids for development of new tissue during the
growth, pregnancy, wound healing and other conditions in the catabolic
the body loses nitrogen.
2) Keep the body structure: Apart from the growth process,
need a continuous supply of protein to maintain good health.
The protein nitrogen is continually lost through sweat, the
urine and feces, and should be replaced if you want to maintain a positive balance
.
3) produce biochemical compounds essential: The body produces
thousands of enzymes, hormones and other compounds derived from
proteins or amino acids that help regulate body functions.
Among these, hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through the blood to
tissues, contributing to gas exchange.
4) Adjust the water balance: Through its presence in plasma protein
helps regulate fluid balance and electrolytes.
5) Maintain a neutral pH in the blood plasma proteins
can react with acids or bases to help maintain a neutral pH
is special for the normal functioning of cells.
6) Provides energy: Although not its primary function
protein can be converted into energy through a process known as gluconeogenesis
, where nitrogen is removed from the amino acid molecule allowing it
converted to glucose.
The amount of protein you need is connected to your
daily activity, for example if the activity is rather sedentary
your protein requirements will be lower compared to if you
exercise. Anyway you need a minimum daily intake
stay well nourished and able to feel satiated
since protein is what will not feel hungry between meals.
If you're with a low calorie diet for weight loss you can neither ignore
protein because it depends on your success or failure
lose weight. Know that
weight loss should be continuous but you want to lose fat not muscle
thing that usually happens in many diets that are not well balanced
and where there is a notable shortage of protein, this will not be
happen.
try to eat protein from varied sources such as fish, meat
, milk, eggs. Nuts and legumes also contain vegetable protein
and
must be included in your diet.
A plant food that contains a complete protein is soy
as it contains all eight essential amino acids in the
I've been talking about before, so it's a very good choice
reducing the fat in your diet.
so fashionable now, soy is an excellent food that contains more
amount of protein per 100 grams. the meat.
Its high fiber intake helps reduce and relieve constipation
to slow the passage of blood sugars to
(suitable for diabetes) and reduce cholesterol levels
effect of unsaturated fats also share
that contains soy.
Soy also contains polyunsaturated fats that are best
with fatty acids (omega-3 and omega 6) The first of these are
the same as those contained in oily fish so beneficial
for blood vessels and heart. You can eat soy
using soy beverages in supermarkets is
does not contain lactose so you can eat in peace,
not contain saturated fat or cholesterol.
also contains isoflavones (now so fashionable term) which affects
lower risk of cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis
and hormone-dependent cancers including breast.
possess estrogenic activity, which is why
improves symptoms associated with menopause.
In summary, the soybean is the vegetable with the highest quality protein
apart from all other benefits, so it is a healthy and adequate
choice.
As you see the protein in your diet is essential
and you should consume daily if not your overall performance
come down and your weight loss goal will be much more difficult. Protein creates
tissues such as hair or nails so that a supply deficit
can make your hair fall out and have
worst aspect and nails are weak and will break easily. You know
protein must be present in your diet
to have proper health.
this article I hope you have a vision
broader importance of the protein and its role in health and life itself
.
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