Why should you eat protein?

Question

Why should you eat protein?

Answer 1

Protein helps in building up muscles. We should eat more of food containing protein especially if we are involved in vigorous exercises or activities. Besides, protein helps in maintaining body tissues and to ensure healthy growth.

Answer 2

Complete protein, containing all the necessary amino acids, is essential to health and ultimately to life. Children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers need more protein than other adults.

Protein deficiency results in one or more serious diseases, the most common being kwashiorkor.

Answer 3

Because without it you would die. Everything in your body is made from preotein and without it does not have the necessary equipment to develop and grow.

Plus your hair would fall out. Not attractive.

Answer 4

A minimum of  20% of our total caloric intake should come from protein.  Protein builds muscle tissue, replenishes hair and nails, etc.  Vegans are very careful  in combining foods from a plant based diet to achieve optimum results from protein.  Hope this helps.

Answer 5

It is simply because "protein" is one of the group of foods that is needed by our body.

The key to any healthy diet is to choose a wide variety of foods, and to consume enough calories to meet your energy needs. It is important for vegetarians to pay attention to these five categories in particular.

Protein

Protein is found in both plant foods and animal foods. The ADA has said that it is NOT necessary to combine specific foods within a meal in order to "complete" the amino acids profile of the proteins found in plant foods. Eating a wide variety of foods and enough calories during the day will fulfill your protein needs. Good sources of protein include whole grains, lentils, beans, tofu, low-fat dairy products, nuts, seeds, tempeh, eggs, and peas.

Calcium

The ADA recommends consuming at least 1300 mg of calcium per day - the equivalent of over 4 cups of milk or yogurt! Vegetarians can meet their calcium needs if they consume adequate amounts of low-fat and fat-free dairy products such as milk, yogurt, and cheese. Calcium is also found in many plant foods including dark, leafy greens (e.g. spinach, kale, mustard, collard and turnip greens, and bok choy), broccoli, beans, dried figs, and sunflower seeds, as well as in calcium-fortified cereals, cereal bars and some juices.

Vegans (people who don't eat any animal products) must strive to meet their daily calcium requirements by regularly including these plant sources of calcium in their diets. Many soy milk products are fortified with calcium, but be sure to check the label for this. You can also include a calcium supplement in your diet, which is available at the pharmacy in Health Services.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D helps your body absorb and use calcium. There are few foods that are naturally high in vitamin D, though. Therefore, dairy products in the US are fortified with vitamin D. Many soy milk products are also fortified with vitamin D. Your body can make its own vitamin D, but only when the skin is exposed to adequate sunlight (but that can have its own risks). People who do not consume dairy products and who do not receive direct exposure to sunlight regularly should consider taking supplemental vitamin D. This supplement should contain no more than 100% of the Recommended Daily Value, however, because larger doses can be dangerous. Both multivitamin supplements and calcium supplements with vitamin D are available at the pharmacy in Health Services

Iron

Iron-fortified breads and cereals, dark green vegetables (e.g. spinach and broccoli), dried fruits, prune juice, blackstrap molasses, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, and soybean nuts are good plant sources of iron. Consuming foods high in vitamin C, such as citrus fruits or juices, tomatoes, and green peppers helps your body absorb iron from these plant sources. Cooking food in iron pots and pans will also add to your iron intake.

Vitamin B-12

Vitamin B-12 is produced in animals and by bacteria in the soil. Vegetarians who consume dairy products and/or eggs usually get enough B-12 since it is found in these foods. Vegans, however, should add vitamin B-12 fortified soy milk to their diets. Regularly taking a broad-spectrum multivitamin and mineral supplement (available at the pharmacy in Health Services) will also supply the necessary amount of B-12.

Answer 6

Because protein is essential to cell division.  Just about every function in your body relies on protein.  You wouldn't be able to heal from wounds without it, for example.

In case you're wondering, eating a varied vegetarian diet with plenty of legumes, grains, vegetables, nuts and seeds provides plenty of protein.

Answer 7

If you're not anorexic, it is pretty hard not to eat quite a bit of protein.

Every grain, legume and vegetable contains protein.

Answer 8

To be healthy. =B

Answer 9

well i asked my mom that when i was 15  and she said that so you can be strong alot of people eat a food with protein before or after they go work out one food that has protein is fish

Hope this helps!!!

Answer 10

1-it is my favourite food.

2- to complete my diet meal

3- yummy!