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10 Cards in this Set
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HOW MUCH PROTEIN DOES THE AVERAGE PERSON NEED EACH DAY? |
ABOUT 50 GRAMS |
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PRIMARY FUNCTION |
BUILD & REPAIR BODY TISSUE |
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WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LOW QUALITY & HIGH QUALITY PROTEINS? |
HIGH QUALITY PROTEINS CONTAIN ALL ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. LOW QUALITY PROTEINS LACK ONE OR MORE OF THE ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS. |
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LOW QUALITY SOURCES |
CEREALS GRAINS VEGETABLES LEGUMES |
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OTHER FUNCTIONS |
PRDUCES ENZYMES & HORMONES A SOURCE OF ENERGY AIDS ANTIBODIES TO FIGHT INFECTION |
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PROTEIN DEFICIENCIES |
POSSIBLE "KWASHIORKOR" STUNTED GROWTH POOR RESISTANCE TO DISEASE |
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HOW MANY CALORIES PER GRAM OF PROTEIN? |
4 CALORIES PER GRAM OF PROTEIN |
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PROTEIN EXCESSES |
ELEVATED CHOLESTEROL DEHYDRATION LIVER & KIDNEY DAMAGE |
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HIGH QUALITY SOURCES |
DAIRY PRODUCTS MEATS |
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TYPES |
HIGH QUALITY (COMPLETE) LOW QUALITY (INCOMPLETE) |
