Wednesday, February 22, 2012

T1-Protein-P5


Topic 1 - Protein - Part 5

Conclusion.

-We need to ensure we ingest the 8 essential amino-acids (Proteins) in our diet/nutritional intake.

-Proteins are second only to water as the most abundant substance in the human body.

-They are vital for all bodily functions, from cell building, hormones to enzymes.

-They can be obtained from both animal based foods and plant based foods.

-Its important to obtain them from a variety of whole, unprocessed food sources.

-We need to ensure we can absorb them by ensuring we have ample stomach acid (which of a high percentage of American Adults don't) and healthy bacteria in our digestive tract (again something a lot of Adults don't because of the high use of Antibiotics).

-Animal based foods tend to make the body an acidic environment where as plant based foods tend to promote alkalinity.

-Spread your essential protein intake through-out the day in 5-6 meals, from Whole, Unprocessed, Organically, Grass raised and grown sources as much as possible.

-Sources: milk, eggs, raw seaweed/spirulina, watercress, a variety of seeds, meats and fish, pumpkin leaves, raw horseradish tree leaf tips, Beans, lentils nuts and seeds, cocoa, oats, dried-dates, brazil nuts, sunflower seed butter, broad beans, spinach, pinto beans, kidney beans, parsley and chives just to name a few.

Next, we move on to Topic 2- FAT!

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