Unit 2 Flashcards
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Protein info
- make up 20% of human body
- 100,000+ diff proteins in human body
Amino acids types
- essential amino acids
- non-essential amino acids
- conditionally essential amino acids
Essential amino acids
- our bodies can’t make these amino acids
- essential that we get them through the food we eat
Non essential amino acids
- our bodies can make these on its own, enough to meet our needs
- not essential to get through food
Conditionally essential amino acids
- sometime the body is growing or we are sick, we can’t make enough non essential amino acids
- so we need to get them through our food
Complete proteins
- these foods contain all the essential amino acids
- animal foods: milk, cheese, eggs, fish, poultry, meat
- plant foods: soy, quinoa
Partially complete proteins
- has all the essential amino acids but a limited amount
- provides for the maintenance of the body tissues but doesn’t support growth of the body
- most plant based foods
Incomplete proteins
- doesn’t contain all essential amino acids
- eat in tandem to meet your protein needs
Complementing proteins
Combining 2 incomplete proteins that together can be considered nutritionally complete because you eat them in tandem
Breaking down protein
- if you whisk an egg, or cook a steak, the protein is broken down (other examples in addition to heat and mechanical agitation are: acid, high salt concentration, alcohol)
- the protein structure unravels and becomes a long strand of amino acids
protein digestion
- protein digestion takes longer than carb digestion
- but faster than fat digestion
- majority of protein digested in small intestine
- when broken down to amino acids, they are transported through blood stream to the liver
- liver redistributes amino acids to wherever they are needed
Recycling amino acids
- our bodies recycle amino acids
- we break down protein into amino acids to build new protein (protein like LEGO, each piece = amino acid)
- can also use the amino acids to build other biological molecules
- unlike carbs, where the body stores glycogen, the body stores very little to no protein and amino acids
List the functions of proteins
(Energized structures contract every hormone he tears)
Every Single Cell Engages in Healing Healing Tissues
- energy production
- structural
- contractile
- enzymes
- hormones
- healing
- tissue regeneration
Protein function (energy production)
- some amino acids can be broken down and used to make energy
- only about 10% of protein can be used for energy
Carbs then fat then protein amino acids
Protein function (structural)
Stretch your skin
Collagen, keratin, and elastin are strong, fibrous proteins that provide structure and flexibility to cartilage, skin, and nails.
Protein function (contractile)
Proteins slide, cells shorten, muscles contract
Muscles move by contracting, where protein parts slide past each other when triggered by nerve impulses, causing muscle cells to shorten simultaneously for a full contraction.
Protein function (enzyme)
Enzymes fuel reactions, build, and break down
Enzymes are proteins that drive nearly all body reactions, from breaking down nutrients to building proteins from amino acids. Some proteins even assist in creating other proteins
Protein function (hormones)
Proteins: Messengers Made to Control Enzymes.
- messengers to the body
- tells enzymes to turn on/off
- made of amino acids
- some proteins regulate other proteins
Protein function (healing)
Proteins heal, fight, and close wounds
Proteins act as antibodies to fight bacteria, help blood clot by widening blood vessels for platelets, and create collagen to close wounds. Too much collagen leaves scars, and low protein slows healing
Protein function (tissue regeneration)
- is the creation of new cells to replace old dying tissues
- it requires many different proteins: enzymes, hormones
Inuit diet
The pre-colonization Inuit diet consumed 75% of their daily energy intake from fat
Had no adverse effects on their health
Massive amounts of fatty ocean fish = lots of omega 3 fatty acids
No heart disease, less joint disease and skin disease then in Western countries
Are fats equal?
NOT ALL FATS ARE EQUAL
What is fat
Molecules that yields the most concentrated source of energy 98% of lipids are water insoluble (triglycerides and sterols) 2% of lipids are water soluble (phospholipids)
Cholesterol
Cholesterol is the most well known type of sterol
Mostly produced by our own bodies
Important component of the cell membrane