PROTEIN

What is protein?

Protein is a macronutrient
that is essential to building
muscle mass. It is commonly
found in animal products,
though is also present in
other sources. Chemically
protein is composed of amino
acids, which are organic
compounds made of carbon,
hydrogen, nitrogen, or sulfur.
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Protein is
an
essential
part of the
human
diet it is
found in a
variety of
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There are five amino acids alanine,
asparagine, aspartic acid, glutamic
acid and serine that we can get
from foods but we can also make
ourselves. These are called non-
essential amino acids.
NONESSENTIAL CONDITIONALLY
ESSENTIAL
Can get from  healthy bodies can

foods + can make make them

ourselves  can’t make in
starvation or in born
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There are nine of them that we can
only get from food histidine,
isoleucine, leucine, lysine,
methionine, phenylalanine,
threonine, tryptophan and valine
we call these the essential amino
acids.
ESSENTIAL
 can only get from
foods
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Dietary protein serves several

important functions. It provides
the essential amino acids, which
are used for protein synthesis in
the growth and repair of tissue,
and it is the body’s principal
source of nitrogen.
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When protein is
broken down in
the body it
helps to fuel
muscle mass,
which helps
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The amount of
protein foods a
person should eat
depends on age,
sex, and level of
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Each gram of
protein contains 4
calories. Protein
makes up about 15%
of a person’s body
weight
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CHILDRENS WOMEN MALES

Aged 1 – 2 Aged 14 and above Aged 14 – 18

recommended 13 recommended 46 recommended 52
grams of protein grams of protein per grams of protein per
day day
Aged 4 – 8 Aged 19 and above
recommended 19 recommended 56
grams of protein grams of proteins
per day
Aged 9 – 13
recommended 34
grams of protein
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Women need 46 gram of

protein and men need 56
grams of protein (but this
does vary depending on
how many calories you
eat each day).
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Here are some examples of foods that

are almost pure protein

1. Chicken breast ( 27 grams in a 3

ounce)
2. Egg whites ( 27 grams in one cup)
3. Dried fish ( 18 grams in 1 ounce)
4. Shrimp ( 12 grams in a three
ounces)
5. Tuna ( 20 grams in a 3.5 ounce)
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