| We all have heard by now the new federal
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| | production of blood hemoglobin,
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| government report, that used actual body
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| | antibodies, new muscle tissue and
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| measurements, stating that one in three
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| | virtually every metabolic process in the
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| Americans are obese. A 2000 survey that
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| | human body! Hair and nails are mostly
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| relied on people's own assessments put
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| | made of protein.
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| the figure at one in five.
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| | Protein is an important building block of
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| On every continent, even in regions of
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| | bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and
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| malnutrition, the number of people who
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| | blood.
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| are overweight or obese is rising.
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| | Unlike fat and carbohydrates, the body
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| The major culprit worldwide is a
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| | does not store protein, and therefore,
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| combination of high-calorie diets and
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| | has no reservoir to draw on when it needs
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| lifestyle changes, the same as in the
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| | a new supply.
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| U.S.
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| | Without enough protein in your diet, the
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| In the U.S. obesity in children is
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| | body cannot repair itself and new muscle
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| soaring.
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| | cannot be formed if essential amino acids
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| What can we do about? First and
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| | are not present.
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| foremost, we can start with ourselves and
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| | In addition, without the required
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| our family. We alone cannot change the
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| | essential amino acids found in protein,
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| whole world, but we can start making a
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| | the body will attempt to glean what it
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| difference in our own families and
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| | needs from incomplete dietary protein and
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| communities.
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| | release it back into the blood stream.
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| We have also heard the many claims about
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| | If theessential amino acid is not
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| this program or that-eat all the carbs or
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| | delivered soon enough, the incomplete
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| protein you want and still lose weight.
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| | protein is transported to the liver where
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| However, it is important to understand
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| | it is separate from its nitrogen base.
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| about nutrition and that every body
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| | The amino acids remaining are then
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| hasdifferent needs. We are not "one size
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| | converted to glucose
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| fits all" when it comes to our nutrition
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| | (blood sugar) and used as energy or
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| and fitness/weight loss requirements. We
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| | stored as glycogen in the liver and
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| still have to count calories though.
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| | muscle tissue. These leftover amino
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| There are numerous factors built into our
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| | acids can also be stored as fat-yuk!
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| genetic makeup that need to be taken into
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| | How do you know how much protein you
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| consideration. For example, how active
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| | need? Here is a chart to help you
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| are you? Do you have any food
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| | compute how much protein, a day, you
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| intolerances? How much sleep do you get?
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| | should be consuming. Just find your
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| Do you take time to relax? Are you
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| | activity level and multiple your weight
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| stressed at work or home? Did you know
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| | by the number next tothat level to
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| that your favorite food may actually be
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| | determine your daily protein
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| making you fat? How many times do you
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| | requirements.
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| eat out?
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| | Are you eating enough?
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| These are just a few things that need to
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| | Example, if you are an adult,
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| be considered when we start are journey
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| | recreational adult exerciser, you would
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| to getting healthier and fit. Of course,
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| | multiple your weight by 0.5-0.75.
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| your very first step is getting a
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| | For example, you weigh 250 lbs. and
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| complete physical to be sure that you are
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| | consider yourself a recreational athlete:
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| healthy enough to start a wellness
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| | 0.5-0.75 X 250 lbs. = 125-188 grams
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| fitness program.
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| | So, you would need to consume
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| As you may or may not know, protein is
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| | approximately 152-188 grams of protein a
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| the corner stone to a healthy body.
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| | day.
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| Protein is an important part in the
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