Interesting Protein Facts

What is Protein and Its Function?

Protein is made up of one or more chains of amino acids. There are two types of amino acids: essential amino acids and non-essential amino acids. Essential amino acids cannot be produced by our body, and they come from our diet. But non-essential amino acids can be produced by our body (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Proteins are vital for our body's functions as they regulate DNA and RNA, transport molecules, support the immune system and muscle movement, coordinate body functions through hormones, and facilitate chemical reactions. They are essential for maintaining proper bodily function (1^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Interesting Protein Facts

Statistics about Protein

1. The human body contains around 1,00,000 different types of proteins made from different combinations of 20 amino acids. Approximately 18-20% of the body weight is due to proteins (2^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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2. The lifespan of proteins is only two days or less (3^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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3. Protein provides about 10 to 35 percent of the calories needed every day. Each gram of protein provides 4 calories (4^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Role of Protein

4. Proteins help determine your body’s structure and is involved in cell division for growth, reproduction and healing.

Worried About Hair Fall?

5. Your hair is mostly made of proteins. They are continuously in the process of growing for 2-3 years after which they fall and get replaced by new hair. Protein plays a key role during the growth phase. Hence, protein deficiency may cause more hair fall. Eat protein rich foods to prevent hair fall (5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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6. Hair and nails are made up of a protein called keratin, and these have sulphur bonds. The curlier the hair, the more sulphur links they have (5^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Sources of Protein

7. Plant proteins lack some of the essential amino acids but they may be healthier than animal-based proteins as they contain less fat, no cholesterol and plenty of dietary fibre (6^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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8. Quinoa, a grain-like crop contains all nine essential amino acids making it a good source of complete protein (7^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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Protein Intake and High Protein Diet

9. Protein must be taken in your diet every day as it is continuously broken down and replaced. Human body cannot store protein like it stores carbohydrates and fats.
10. High protein diet helps you lose weight. Protein rich foods make you feel fuller for a long time and hence, you eat less. Besides this, the amount of energy required to digest protein is greater, hence, more calories are burned. This is the reason for weight loss. Do remember that very high-protein intake has other health complications (8^✔ ✔Trusted Source
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