Functions and Requirement of Protein

Functions of Protein

Protein has a important physiological responsibility in Human Body.  Protein is mostly used in the body to construct , maintain, keep up and fix body tissues. As it happened , protein intake is greater than that required by the body for this primary function , Excessive protein is converted to energy for mediate use or keep up  in the body as heavy fat. Protein energy will be used only after other energy  source   are worn out or unavailable.

Protein Requirement

The amount of protein required varies for different age group, size and development stage. Even though an adult has achieve maximum growth, protein is necessary for maintain human body tissues. Periods of growth,

What is protein

Protein is one of the nutrients beside with vitamins, minerals, carbohydrate, fat and water. The source of all of these nutrients is good. Some foods have much higher amounts of particular nutrients than others and from time to time we refer to certain foods as “Protein Foods.” It is necessary to realize that all Foods contain more than one nutrient and most foods have substantial amounts of a number of nutrients. For example, meat, which is a good resource of carbohydrate, riboflavin, protein,  fat  and calcium? Protein is an necessary nutrient. There is no life without Proteins. Protein is contained in every part of our body, blood, the skin, body organs, hair, muscles,eyes, even bone and Fingernails . Next to water, protein is the most plentiful import in our body.