My Guide To Nutrition

Protein is a very important nutrient needed in every humans body a protein contains 20 different ammonia acids and only 9 of them are essential others can be generated by the body but the essential ones come only from foods.

Protein is essential for building nails, hair repair from injuries build body fitness, body growth for children and more importantly building muscle many people are mistaken by thinking that protein gives energy this is wrong protein helps building muscle carbohydrates is well known for giving energy.

Proteins are offered in two types in foods they are incomplete and complete proteins complete proteins and they are often found in animal products such as fish, chicken and dairy products and we all need the essential amino acids to keep out body in perfect health and fit.

Incomplete proteins are often found in nuts, whole grains and vegetables and contain less essential amino acids therefore it must be in taken within vast amounts in order to achieve full benefits.

Incomplete and complete sources of protein can be combined together to achieve even more greater benefits although recent studies suggest that the combination do not have to be eaten at the same time to achieve full benefits.

Every persons need of protein vary from the other person it depends on their age, sex and how much often they exercise you can easily increase your intake of protein in your diet by eating and including more meat, egg, fish, milk, chicken and other sources of complete and incomplete proteins make sure that your 3 meals in the day are rich in protein and that should do you enough.

Now that you’ve understand how protein plays a role in our diet it is time to check out the best and healthiest protein rich meals and recipes that can be taken throughout the day:

• Red meat.
• Steak.
• Milk.
• Soy Milk.
• Eggs.
• Beans.
• Nuts and seeds.
• Peanut butter.
• Grains including bread and pasta.
• Fish and tuna.

Kids between the age of 7-10 are required to intake a least amount of 28 grams of protein per day some foods are rich in protein and kids like them such as cheese pizza, tuna fish sandwich, peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

In order to take full benefits of protein every meal should contain a good amount of protein if you have trouble consuming required amount of protein you can try making protein shakes to increase your amount of protein intake dramatically just add the whey powder to milk with 1 tbl spoon olive oil and instant oats and turn the mixer on and you will have your ready healthy protein shake!

Filed under: Proteins on September 4th, 2008