FDNS 2050 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Cardiovascular Disease, Citrulline, Acetyl-Coa

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Protein is one of our most important essential nutrients. Protein is a complex structure containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen, and in some cases sulfur (because of this it is processed in the body differently) A unique side chain (what changes depending on the amino acid) Animal products, soy, and quinoa have all of your essential amino acids. Essential (indispensable) amino acids: must be obtained from foods in the diet, plant usually missing at least one essential. Nonessential (dispensable) amino acids: may be formed in the body. Foods that contain an adequate content of all 20 essential amino acids. Foods that are low in one or more essential amino acids. An essential amino acid that is in limited supply in a particular food is a limiting amino acid. Humans need enough protein to provide adequate amounts of nitrogen and essential amino acids. Rda is based on age and body weight. Amdr based on percentage of daily energy intake.

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