https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8 Describes the health values and explains what proteins and vitamins are en-us 2018-06-26 15:49:20 UTC 2025-11-23 16:36:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268623423 Proteins are "nutrients that contain nitrogen, as well  as carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen"]]> 2018-06-26 16:14:35 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268623423 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268624046 The most important thing that proteins are used for is to help your growth and repair your body's tissues]]> 2018-06-26 16:21:01 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268624046 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268742139 When you eat protein, the body breaks them down and the result from that are amino acids. The amino acids get absorbed into your bloodstream and then reassembled by cells to create the proteins that your body needs.]]> 2018-06-27 14:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268742139 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268742814 There are 20 different Amino Acids the make up the protein in you body. The body needs to be provided 9 of those acids with your diet, and with those the body can make the rest. Those 9 Amino Acids are called essential Amino Acids, and you can remember that by thinking of them as the essential part of your diet.]]> 2018-06-27 14:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268742814 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268743585 There is such a thing as complete and incomplete proteins. Protein from animal sources is said to be complete protein because it has all the essential proteins needed by your body. And plants are the incomplete protein because they only have a partial amount of the proteins you need, usually missing 2 or more essential proteins.]]> 2018-06-27 14:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268743585 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268744784 Nutritionists recommend that 10% to 35% of your calories are from protein. A diet that contains both plants and animals will provide you with all the proteins that you need]]> 2018-06-27 14:56:06 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268744784 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268747220 People who don't eat meat might struggle to obtain the protein that they need. For them to obtain all the proteins they need, they will have to make their meal a combination of plants so they will get all the essential proteins. An example of this is to eat beans and rice. Each will have most of the proteins, but the other will provide the few that are lacking.]]> 2018-06-27 15:18:17 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268747220 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268748599 They are nutrients made by living things, are only required in small amounts and they aid you body with many chemical reactions. Most vitamins can actually be provided to you by the things you eat. There are 2 classes of vitamins: fat-soluble vitamins, which dissolve in fatty materials, and water-soluble vitamins, which dissolve in water.]]> 2018-06-27 15:31:35 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268748599 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268750133 Fat-soluble vitamins--- vitamins A, D, E, and K--- occur in vegetable oils, liver, eggs, and certain vegetables. They can be stored by your body, and enhanced by dietary fat.]]> 2018-06-27 15:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268750133 agom62022 https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268751252 Water-soluble vitamins--- including vitamin C and all of the B vitamins--- are found in fruits, vegetables, and other sources. ]]> 2018-06-27 15:55:20 UTC https://padlet.com/agom62022/5ahbobpnoch8/wish/268751252