Protein Study Guide

Question 1

List 3 reasons protein is important to the body

Answer 1

Growth, repair and maintenance, immune system

Question 2

How often should you have protein and why?

Answer 2

Daily, your body stores it as fat

Question 3

Why can protein replace carbs/fat?

Answer 3

Excess is converted to energy or fat

Question 4

For what 2 reasons can’t carbs and fat replace protein?

Answer 4

Protein serves functions carbs and fat can’t, and once protein is converted to fat it can’t go back

Question 5

The best sources of protein are __, such as __

Answer 5

Complete proteins, non or low fat tofu

Question 6

What happens to excessive protein?

Answer 6

Exceeding 20% of the duly diet burdens the kidneys

Question 7

Amino acids are

Answer 7

The building blocks of protein

Question 8

There are __ essential amino acids

Answer 8

9

Question 9

A food with all essential amino acids is a

Answer 9

Complete protein

Question 10

All animal proteins are

Answer 10

Complete

Question 11

List 5 complete proteins

Answer 11

Fish, chicken, beef, soybean, and cheese

Question 12

What is an incomplete protein?

Answer 12

Limited number of essential amino acids

Question 13

What are 4 foods you can get incomplete proteins from?

Answer 13

Grains, legumes, veggies, and cereal

Question 14

Why eat a variety of protein foods?

Answer 14

To get all the essential amino acids

Question 15

How can incomplete proteins be useful?

Answer 15

Pairing them with other incomplete proteins

Question 16

How does your body use protein if you don’t have enough carbs or fat?

Answer 16

It uses protein as energy

Question 17

How much protein is required each day?

Answer 17

10-15% of the total calories

Question 18

List 3 problems of insufficient protein

Answer 18

Poor growth, weight loss and wasting, lower resistance to disease