Protein and Vegetarians

  Dietary proteins are either complete or incomplete: 1.  Complete (containing all 8 essential amino acids) *These provide all the amino acids the body needs *Think of it as having the complete alphabet to work with. *Food sources: Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, dairy, soybeans. 2.  Incomplete (missing one or more essential amino acids) *These sources…

Continue Reading →

Dietary Protein

     The term “protein” refers to two different things.  The first is the protein molecules in your body and the second is dietary protein.  Next to water, protein is the most plentiful substance in your body. What is protein? Proteins are the basic building blocks for all living tissues.  They provide a cell’s structure and…

Continue Reading →