NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Saturated Fat, Protein Quality, Lysine
11 Jan 2017
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A(cid:373)i(cid:374)o a(cid:272)id (cid:862)pool(cid:863) does(cid:374)"t store as (cid:373)u(cid:272)h protei(cid:374) Extra amino acids are stripped of nitrogen: excreted in urine. Turned into glucose to be burned for energy or to fatty acids and stores as body fat. For adults, the rda is: 0. 8 g/kg body weight. Based on the amount of protein we need for maintaining good health: we will have enough protein for making new cells, hormones, enzymes, etc. Yes, to meet needs for rapid growth: children (0. 95g/kg) and adolescents (0. 85g/kg, pregnant and lactating women. Need extra 25 g/day: athletes (1. 2-3g/kg, recovering from illness, burns, or surgery. As high as 2g/kg body weight: vegetarians and vegans. Protein from grain products is less well digested and absorbed. What if a person is overweight: want to reduce # of servings. Most canadians have protein intakes that are above the amdr (10-35% of energy) 62% of our dietary protein comes from meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and dairy products.
