NUTRITION
NUTRITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
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What are PROTEINS?
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Makes up 50-70% of your body weight. Is important that your body can’t live for more than a few days without it. This nutrient has many functions, such as helping to carry nutrients and oxygen throughout the body and helping in digestion
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Found in grains, and vegetables. Are the main part of most human diets, and provides the body’s most important source of energy.
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Found in all meats, diary, beans, and nuts. Helps make skin, muscles and bones. They are needed to help repair damaged tissues
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Found in meats and processed foods. The body needs a certain amount to:protect against cold, provide energy for muscles, provide a layer of padding between skin and muscles, and protect internal organs
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Protein foods Proteins are often called the body’s building blocks. They are used to build and repair tissues, and also help your body fight infection. Your body uses extra protein for energy.
Detailed explanation-2: -Animal-based foods (meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy foods) tend to be good sources of complete protein, while plant-based foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts, and seeds) often lack one or more essential amino acid.
Detailed explanation-3: -Protein is essential for generating healthy skin and nails. The collagen and amino acids found in whey protein help maintain skin’s elasticity and firmness.
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