WHAT IS PROTIEN AND HOW MUCH TO TAKE?

WHAT IS PROTIEN AND HOW MUCH TO TAKE? 

(BY- GAURIKA SHARMA)



Liifters and athletes have been preaching the gospel of protien for decades, and the rest of the world has been catching up in the last few years. Today it's very commmon to see protien rich products being sold everywhere. And we have often heard about having a protein rich diet from our elders.

Here's everything you need to ask, iof you're a lifter or athlete or just chasing to either gain or loose weight or just wanna have a healthier diet here's what all you need to know:-

WHAT IS PROTIEN?

It is not just a part of what is present in your plate or in your sipper bottle. It is  major part of who you are.

Protiens have existed on earth for billions of years and are the primary building blocks of most forms of life .


 
There are millions of different types of protien molecules, all containing different combinations of 20 standard amino acids. But protien are also by far the most complicated molecules in the human body.

The body of a 154 pound man contains about 24 pounds of protien.

In nutritional terms, protien is one of the three primary macronutrients our bodies need to survive.

Unlike other nutrients you cannot store proteins in your body so you need them constantly through the food you eat.

WHAT DO THE BODY USES PROTEINS FOR?

It plays a role in virtually everything that goes on in your body. 
In our blood it transports oxygen throughout our body. It builds and repairs tissues and make enzymes, hormones and other body chemicals. It is also a fundemental building block of bones, cartilage, organs, skin, blood , hair and nails.



The antibodies which war off the disease in our body are made of protien.

SOME BENEFITS OF DIETARY PROTIEN:-

We probably associate high- protien eating with people trying to gain mass. And that's because it works! Diets that are rich in high protien foods, in combination with resistance training have shown repeatedly to help athletes add or retian lean mass.

Most high- protein foods are themselves very low in fat and carbs. Chicken breasts have 2-3 grams of fat per serving, while cottage cheese hs only 1-2 grams. Egg- whites and fish are virtually fat free, and in the case of fish the fats thety contain are often healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

High-protien diets can also help you loose unwanted weight. Your body burns more calories digesting protein foods than it takes to digest carbs and fats.

DO WE NEED A PROTEIN SUPPLEMENT?

Some people can get all they need from food itself. But many others find it's expensive, inconvinient and uncomfortable to eat that much. Thar's when it can be helpful to use shakes, powders and bars to help.

" if shake after training is the only way you can get protein have the shake".


HOW MUCH PROTEIN IS TOO MUCH???

In the past, some studies concluded that high-protein diets could pose a no. of health risks, such as fat gain, potential kidney damage and even danger to bone health.  However all these threats have been discredited in most of the researchs.

However, this isn't necessarily a reason to simply take a " more is better" approach, as some bodybuilders have been known to do.

A simple approach is to make sure you're getting enough. if you get 1 gram per pound of body weight and still fell like you coulld benefit from more slowly increase it from there.

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