NUTR100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Peanut Butter, Isoflavones, Cashew
13 Dec 2017
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Pen for writing short answers, pencil for mcqs. Surgery, infection, burns, athletic performance requires more protein and this protein requirement is based on individual level. Endurance athletes: some of their fuels as protein. Milk has 8 g of protein, legumes (humus, chick peas, lentil) 7 to. A serving of meat of 2. 5 ounces of protein. Tofu contains soya (only complete vegetarian source of protein). Chick peas have fibre so relatively difficult to digest. Plants are usually low in one or to amino acids so are referred to as incomplete protein. There are different ways to measure protein quality. Digestibility coefficient is lower in plant protein than animal protein. Isoflavones are phytochemicals which reduce heart diseases, bone loss, decrease ldl, minimizes symptoms of menopause. Lentils and rice will provide the full complement of the essential amino acids. Peanut butter in breakfast and rice in lunch can provide all essential amino acids. (sometime during the day)
