Protein
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- Created on: 16-06-14 13:24
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- Protein
- Fish, Eggs, Poultry, Cheese, Milk, Meat, Vegetables (including pulses), Cereal Products (including bread, breakfast cereals, rice and pasta.)
- 17 % of the body is made up of protein.
- Made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
- Most contain sulphur and some phosphorus.
- These elements are arranged into units called AMINO ACIDS, which form the building blocks of protein.
- They are joined together in chains by peptide links and these chains form the protein.
- Made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen
- Protein is a essential constituent of all cells and must be included in the diet to ENABLE GROWTH and REPAIR OF THE BODY.
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