Michael Jones
SCI/241 Nutrition
January 14,2015
Emily Wong-Swartz Have you ever put in consideration the importance of protein and its effect on the human body as it relates to proper nutrition and dieting? If you haven’t please note that protein is vital source of energy and a component of the macronutrients chain in human dieting. The very element of protein itself is somewhat complex, and I will discuss with you later in details protein and its functions, the various types of protein, the responsibility that amino acids play in building protein, some of the risk associated with protein deficiency and overconsumption, the adequate amount of protein needed based on age and gender, some healthy sources of protein, and the negative results of high-protein diets. The impact and effect of protein is definitely worth incorporating and used in enhancing in our daily diets.
Protein
How would you define protein? Protein is an organic compound, dietary component that contains the atoms carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen that consist of one or more combination of amino acids that are needed for living things to exist. You might ask what are amino acids? Amino acids are the formal building blocks of proteins. There are a total of 20 types of amino acids. Out of the twenty types nine of the amino acids are known as essential amino acids. Essential amino acids are acids that can't be produce automatically by the body. Those other 11 acids that remain left are known as non-essential amino acids. Non-essential amino acids are acid that can't be produce by the body itself. As you see this relationship between both are essential, and without this combination proteins cannot exist.
Types and Functions of Proteins
According to many researchers and nutritionist there are approximately over 500,000 types of proteins that exist and most proteins that are consumed on a daily basis are derived from most plant and animals. Proteins can be classified