Enhancing Your Health: What Is Protein and What Do We Need It For?
What Is Protein and What Do We Need It For? By Luz Mejia I have been asked to comment about proper protein nutrition for vegetarians, but before I comment on that topic, I would like to share some information about protein. Protein is an essential part of nutrition, second only to water in the body’s physical composition. Protein makes up about 20 percent of our body weight and is a primary component of our muscles, hair, nails, skin, eyes, and internal organs—especially the heart (muscle) and brain. Our immune defense system requires protein, especially for the formation of antibodies...
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