Documents tagged 'Protein'

Tips on Nutrition (Proper Nourishment for Your Body)

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Published: 21/07/2008

It is a must for all of us to be conscious of the proper nourishment that our body needs. While all of us are aware that it is important to have an intake of three complete meals per day, with at least snacks in between, many, though, are not very conscious of meeting the bodys daily...

Understanding Amino Acids and their Importance in Diet

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Published: 21/07/2008

The importance of protein in a healthy diet is well known to nutritional scientists, and widely understood by the general population. Indeed, every bodily system is directly or indirectly supported by protein. For example, protein supports the structural development of cells, helps...

Protein Principles for Diabetes

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Published: 21/07/2008

Dietary considerations can present a Hobsons choice in diabetes. Even when the intake is nutritious, assimilating it can be another matter. Then there is the problem of progression of diabetic complications if one ends up with excess glucose or fat in the system. Excess carbohydrates in a...

Protein: Common or Missing Link?

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Published: 21/07/2008

Most of us equate the word diet with calorie reduction. This is understandable, since most diet marketing is relentlessly focused on offering consumers low-calorie options. Unfortunately, this way of thinking is categorically wrong. The simple fact that any nutritionist will verify...

Turning an Addictive Snack into a Complete Meal

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Published: 20/07/2008

The proliferation of fast food restaurants, convenience stores, and vending machines in virtually every corner of residential America has created a serious nutritional problem. Snacking a harmless-sounding verb that deceptively implies something unobjectionable has reached addictive...

Capsulized Food: The Next Step in Food Evolution

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Published: 20/07/2008

Anyone who has spent a day fasting from food, or who has even skipped a meal, knows just how much time we save when we are not provisioning and consuming meals. Of course, efficiency is not our only concern when it comes to eating. If we were to articulate our fundamental requirements...

Protein - The Denominator Customary to All Diets

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Published: 20/07/2008

The Human Body is in a constant flux with the environment. Matter and molecules flow in and out, casting themselves into its complexities. Although the body lends them structure, it is the intakethe dietthat decides its physique. To control what goes in a diet is to choose what stays...

Protein and Endurance Sports

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Published: 20/07/2008

Endurance Sports are like music concerts. They start at a low key, setting a steady rhythm and culminate into a crescendo that enthralls the spectator and the athlete. And not unlike an orchestra, endurance demands a flawless performance from every organ, testing the limits of their...

Rediscovering Protein - Corrective Action in the American Diet

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Published: 20/07/2008

Protein must be a part of a healthy diet for a simple reason: it is essential for life. Every single cell in the human body -- including bones, blood, skin, chemicals, and enzymes -- depend on protein for effective operation.[i] Yet while Americans are more health-conscious than ever...

Exposing the "Best" Source of Protein Myth

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Published: 20/07/2008

An American culture that is marked by a chronic lack of time and the need to achieve is often in pursuit of the best something or other. These best lists tend to improve time efficiency they help people make quick decisions without a lot of research or trial and error. However, as with...