Proteins are made up of MOLECULES
These combine together to make AMINO ACIDS
Chemical Elements in Protein are CARBON, HYDROGEN, OXYGEN and NITROGEN
There ar 22
Proteins are divided into TWO groups
HIGH BIOLOGICAL VALUE - HBV contain all the essential AMINO ACIDS
ALSO known as INDISPENSABLE AMINO ACIDS
Found in ANIMAL SOURCES - Milk, Cheese, Meat, Eggs, FISH
LOW BIOLOGICAL VALUE - LBV lack one or more of the essential AMINO ACIDS
ALSO known as INCOMPLETE proteins
Found in PLANT SOURCES - Peas, Beans, Lentils, Nuts and Cereals
There is one exception to this: SOYA BEANS contain HBV protein
WE NEED PROTEIN for
GROWTH, REPAIR and MAINTENANCE
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