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- Protein
- Required for the body growth and repair, and maintenance of body tissue.
- May also be used as a secondary source of energy.
- HBV food sources include: Meat, cheese, fish, eggs, milk.
- HBV : Animal
- HBV : Animal
- LBV : Vegetable
- LBV :Peaas, beans, lentils, cereals, nuts.
- Protein is made up of amino acids
- Plant sources do not contain all the essential amino acids and are called Low Biological Value (LBV) proteins.
- there are two main exceptions to this
- soya bean is a vegetable source of protein but contains all 10 essential amino acids.
- Gelatine comes from animals but contains LBV protein.
- soya bean is a vegetable source of protein but contains all 10 essential amino acids.
- there are two main exceptions to this
- Plant sources do not contain all the essential amino acids and are called Low Biological Value (LBV) proteins.
- Adults require 8 of these amino acids for growth, repair and maintenance of body tissue.
- Children require 10.
- the effect on health if the PROTEIN balance is not right
- not enough: growth is slowed down
- not enough: cuts and wounds take longer to heal
- too much: can be converted to fat and stored in the body leading to obesity if not used up as a secondary form of energy.
- not enough: cuts and wounds take longer to heal
- not enough: growth is slowed down
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