Developing Healthy Habits - August 2014

www.DevelopingHealthyHabits.com When most people think protein, they think BIG.This mental image parallels the fact that for decades, protein was sold in large part to the sport enthusiast and athlete. A second market developed, targeting protein... More

www.DevelopingHealthyHabits.com When most people think protein, they think BIG.This mental image parallels the fact that for decades, protein was sold in large part to the sport enthusiast and athlete. A second market developed, targeting protein drinks to seniors who were not eating a balanced diet.Today, protein is our world’s most valued macronutrient. But, is all protein the same? We look at labels for sodium, sugars, fats, and protein, but what does that protein number mean? Food sources of protein are deconstructed in the digestive process into amino acids. It is these amino acid links that are the building blocks of life. It is easy to simplify the science of nutrition and concentrate solely on the numbers (grams of protein), but the health facts are not that simple. Beyond muscles, proteins are the tools that build almost everything human.They are the major structural component of all cells in our body, making our vital organs, and all our bodily fluid Less