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- Helps us feel full!
- We get too much in aus on average - 25% of diet vs recommended 15%-20%
- Plants are a good source of protein too, not just meats!
- Plant protein is harder to absorb and takes longer to digest than meat sources of protein.

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- 1 gram protein = 4 cals
- approx 17 kJ

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-The nutrients in food that produce heat are protein, fat and carbohydrates
-The body expends energy all the time, which is provided by the thermogenic nutrients in food
-1 kcal =4.18 kilojoules

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The DRI (Dietary Reference Intake) is 0.36 grams of protein per pound (0.8 grams per kg) of body weight.

This amounts to:

56 grams per day for the average sedentary man

46 grams per day for the average sedentary woman

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•Consists of amino acids.

•Helps the body grow or repair tissue.

•Makes enzymes, antibodies and hormones.

•Proteins in the blood. E.g. hemoglobin

•Needed in growth stages of life and maintenance
of body stores is required.

•Found in muscles, organs, skins.

•We cannot function without protein.

•Essential amino acids vs non-essential amino acids

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- Made up of amino acids - smallest unit in protein
- Helix shaped amino acid chains make a protein