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Proteins Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues
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Major function in the body: Builds and repairs tissues (muscles)
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Suggested % of our daily caloric intake: 10%
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Proteins are made up of 20 different building blocks called: If proteins go unused, they are stored as: Amino Acids FAT
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Complete Proteins Food Sources: *Contain ALL 20 amino acids *All animal products! Cheese Chicken Steak Fish Eggs
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Incomplete Proteins Food sources for incomplete proteins: Contains SOME of the 20 amino acids. Grains Nuts Beans
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Too many proteins may lead to: *Heart Disease *Cancer *Obesity
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Not enough proteins may lead to: *Stunted growth *Lack of energy *Frequent infections *Hormonal imbalance
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Healthy advice for proteins: *Increase lean meats *Decrease fatty meats *Trim the fat *Eat more fish
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