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12 Cards in this Set
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What is protein?
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Compounds composed of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. They're constructed from chains of amino acids.
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What are amino acids?
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The building blocks of protein (20) Essential / Nonessential.
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Complete / Incomplete Protein?
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Complete protein contains all 9 essential amino acids. Incomplete protein lacks in at least one.
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Limiting Amino Acid?
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essential amino acid present in an insufficient amount
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Functions of Protein?
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-support body tissues
-build enzymes, hormones, antibodies -used for energy -transports molecules |
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What happens to excess protein?
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The liver increases the production of degradative enzyme activity.
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Canadian recommended intake?
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60g for a 70kg adult. The average intake is 100g/day
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Protein Energy Malnutrition?
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Marasmus - disease of starvation
Kwashiorkor - when mother stops breastfeeding can't get protein. Swollen. |
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Protein Excess?
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no benefits. maybe kidney problems, heart disease, cancer, low fibre intake.
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Celiac disease?
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allergy to gluten. Must avoid gluten foods.
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Health implications of vegetarianism?
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-reverse coronary artery disease
-lower lung / colorectal cancer -less to likely to die from diabetes type II -lower constipation -lower obesity rates -treatment of kidney disease |
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What nutrients may be lacking in vegetarians?
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-iron (not easily absorbed)
-vitamin B-12 -Calcium -Vitamin D |
