HealthChat’s Healthy Nutrition
Low Down On Protein
Anywhere you look in the human body you will find proteins.-
hormones, muscles, bone, skin, hair and the vital organs.
It is the body’s reliance on protein to maintain structure
that needs us to ensure we have adequate dietary proteins.
After digestion proteins are broken down into their building
blocks, the amino acids. These are more readily absorbed
into the blood stream and transported to the parts of the
body where they are required. They are then reassembled
as protein molecules.
Following a meal high in protein there is a surge in protein
building by the liver and muscle. Any excess protein is
converted to glucose or used in energy production.
In fasting the body uses up it’s energy stores before
then breaking down muscle protein for new energy production.
Weakness and muscle wasting can be the consequence.
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