Protein is a major component of all the cells in our body -- your šŖš» are made of protein, your immune system requires proteins, all enzymes, hormones, hair, fingernails, and collagen are #proteins.
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#Protein is a hot topic and based on the marketing and media weāre often led to believe that we need more ā”ļø as soon as we wake up, before the gym, after the gym, as a snack, with dinner, before š ā¦but do we really need to up our protein intake?
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It is recommended that š-3ļøā£5ļøā£ percent of our daily calories come from protein. For the average š¹ (19+) thatās about 56 grams of protein per day. For the average šŗ, itās 46 grams of protein.Ā¹
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Overall, šŗšøās are doing pretty good at meeting the protein recs based on age and sexā¦but when we take a deeper look we see that šØš» 19-70yrs tend to over-consume protein while teenage š§š½ 14-18yrs do not meet their protein recommendations.Ā²
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Goal ā eat a variety of protein foods, because all the different types (#eggs vs š vs legumes) also offer different fats, vitamins, and minerals.
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ā ļø Not all protein is created equal. This has to do with the #AminoAcids (aka the building blocks of protein). You can certainly eat a nutritious diet without animal protein but stay tuned, @nosh_it_foodfacts will explain!
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#eggs š„ #beef š„© #seafood š¦ #legumes š„ (DYK that #peanuts are not a nut! They are a legume!) #chicken š #dairy š„ #soy#NoshItFoodFacts
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Ā¹ Institute of Medicine. Dietary Reference Intakes: The essential guide to nutrient requirements. Washington (DC): The National Academies Press; 2006.
Ā² @usdagov & HHS. 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
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