- Form the structural framework of various parts of the body
- Function as hormones - Insulin
- Serve as antibodies
- Transport vital substances througout the body - hemoglobin
Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. The formation of protein can result in dehydration because water molecules are lost as amino acids combine to form complex molecules.
The body requires 20 different amino acids of which 8 are referred to as essential amino acids which cannot be synthesized by the human body.
Recommended Protein Intake
Despite the beliefs of many coaches and sportsman, eating excessive protein provides little benefit. For athletes muscle mass does not increase simply by eating high protein foods. Protein intake significantly above the recommended values can prove harmful because excessive protein breakdown strains the liver and kidney functions through th eproduction and elimination of urea and other solutes.
The recommended daily allowance for men & women:
Adolescent - 0.9 grm of protein per kg body weight
Adult - 0.8 grm of protein per kg bogy weight.
Training and Protein Needs
Research suggests that protein breakdown increases during and immediately
after excercise, and that protein manufatcure slows down at the same time. The more intense the excercise, the greater your protein breakdown wil be, and the greater your needs will become. Extra protein will be needed not only to compensate for protein breakdown but also for new protein to be made and for muscle growth.
It is important to realise that a high protein diet alone will not lead to any increase in strength or muslce size. It is only when it is combined with heavy resistance exercise that addtional protein can cause this to happen
Source of Protein
Meat, fish, eggs, milk & dairy products
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