Proteins: Final Exam Flashcards
(34 cards)
________ is the gray area between Nutrition and Drugs
Pancea
_________ products provide us with most protein
Grain
3 guidelines for quality of protein
- Digestability of the protein
- Types of amino acids available
- Proportion of Amino Acids in the protein
If Nitrogen in and Nitrogen out is the same
0 Nitrogen Balance
Adult Maintaining weight
Nitrogen Balance in Positive
Gaining body weight or repairing body tissue during adolesence
Pregnancy
Repair
***** Athletic training may result in additional body mass
Nitrogen Balance in negative
Losing Body weight
Dieting
Burn
Bedrest / Weightlessness
DRI value for protein
10-35%
RDA protein for adult
0.8g / Body weight (Kg) / day
General trend in protein intake in North America
We consume 2 x more protein than required
Protein requirements for non athlete
0.8
Protein requirements for Endurance athlete
1.2 - 1.4
Protein requirements for Power Athlete
1.2 - 1.7
1Lb to kg
2.2kg
Calcium loss in Urine increases _________
Osteoperosis
Increase in Significant in Animal protein intake increases chances of __________
TMAO
TMAO
Trimethyl Amine Oxide
Increases Cancer
Increases CHD
2 Criteria for Good protein
- Digestability
- Containing all the essential Amino Acids in proportion to what is required by the human body
What protein is more digested. Animal or Plant based?
Animal
Methionine and Cystine is rich in
Animal protein
Non animal based protein lack which amino acids
Methionine and Cysteine
Why do we need protein: Main categories
- Regulating Body processes
- Growth and Repair to tissues
- Immune Defence
- Transpportation
- Energy
- Regulating Body Processes
Sex Hormones: Insulin; Glucagon
Enzymes: Lipase, Amylase, Trypsin, Neurotransmitter: Seratonin
2.Growth and Repair of tissues
Muscle protein: Actin/myosin
Breakdown and Replacement of Organs
Antibodies are pure ___________
Protein