Protein

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  • Protein is necessary for growth, repair, and maintenance.
  • 1g of protein equals 4 kcal.
  • Proteins can be obtained by animals and plants.
  • Animal sources of protein, also known as having high biological value, contain all of the essential amino acids.
  • Low-biological-value foods, such as vegetables, beans, lentils, pulses, and grains, don't contain all of the essential amino acids and are usually missing at least one.
  • Proteins are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
  • Proteins are made up of amino acids.
  • There are 20 amino acids that combine to make up millions of proteins.
  • Our body breaks down proteins into amino acids, which are the building blocks of all proteins.
  • Essential amino acids are amino acids that must be supplied to us through our diets and are known as indispensable.
  • Non-essential amino acids are amino acids that can be made by our bodies and are known as dispensable.
  • The recommended nutrient intake (RNI) is dependent on a person's weight, age, and health.
  • The amount of protein per 100g in foods such as white rice, pasta, white bread, cheese, poached egg, rump steak, peanuts, and others is also provided.
  • Protein deficiency is rare in the UK but can be a problem in developing countries.
  • Pem (protein energy malnutrition) is when a range of disorders are usually in young children.
  • The main two types of Pem are marasmus and kwashiorkor.
  • Marasmus condition normally occurs in children under one, when they are weaned off of breast milk too quickly and onto a diet that has LBV products, marasmus can occur.
  • Children can become underweight, weak, and lethargic due to marasmus.
  • Kwashiorkor occurs in children who are weaned onto a diet that is high in starchy food and low in energy and protein, this often follows an acute infection such as gastroenteritis.
  • Symptoms of excess protein that you don't use for growth and repair get used for energy and will be stored, which could contribute to weight gain.
  • High-protein diets, known as the Atkin diet, have been used as a treatment for obesity.