Transcript Protein
PROTEIN
PROTEIN
PROTEINS PROVIDE 4 CALORIES
PER GRAM.
THE MAIN FUNCTION OF PROTEIN
I S T O B U I L D A N D R E PA I R B O D Y
TISSUES.
Y O U M U S T E AT P R O T E I N D A I LY T O
REPLACE THE WEAR AND TEAR ON
T H E B O DY T I S S U E S .
WE GET MOST OF OUR PROTEIN
FROM THE PROTEINS FOOD
G R O U P.
PROTEIN
P R O T E I N P R O V I D E S E N E R GY
C A N TA K E T H E P L A C E O F S O M E FAT
A N D C A R B O H Y D R AT E S
EXCESS P ROT E I N CONVERTED TO
E N E R GY
S T O R E D A S FAT
EXCESS PROTEIN, ONCE
C O N V E R T E D T O E N E R GY, C A N N O T
CONVERT BACK TO PROTEI N
May do more harm than good
FUNCTIONS OF PROTEINS
AMINO ACIDS
AMINO ACIDS ARE THE “BUILDING
BLO C KS” OF PROTEIN.
THERE ARE 9 ESSENTIAL AMINO
ACIDS.
E S S E N T I A L M E A N S T H AT YO U R
B O DY M U S T H AV E T H E M .
BEST SOURCES OF PROTEIN
MILK
EGGS
FISH
P O U LT R Y
R E D M E AT
COMPLETE PROTEINS
C O M P L E T E P R O T E I N S C O N TA I N A L L
9 OF THE ESSENTIAL AMINO
ACIDS.
COMPLETE PROTEINS COME FROM
ANIMAL FOOD SOURCES.
T O F U ( F R O M S OY B E A N S ) A N D
Q U I N O A A R E T H E O N LY C O M P L E T E
PROTEINS FROM A PLANT SOURCE.
VEGETARIANS
E AT I N G A D I E T C O N S I S T I N G O F
E N T I R E LY O R M O S T LY P L A N T F O O D S
Vegan- strict, no animal sources of
food, no eggs or dairy
Lacto-vegetarian- will eat/drink milk,
yogurt and cheese, but no meat, fish,
poultry, eggs
Semi-vegetarian- eat dairy, eggs,
poultry and seafood, eat little or no red
meat
Pescetarian (no poultry only fish)
INCOMPLETE PROTEINS
INCOMPLETE PROTEINS DO NOT
C O N TA I N A L L O F T H E E S S E N T I A L
AMINO ACIDS.
INCOMPLETE PROTEINS COME FROM
PLANT FOOD SOURCES.
EXAMPLES OF INCOMPLETE PROTEINS
COULD BE:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Grains
Beans
Nuts/Seeds
Rice
Wheat
COMPLEMENTARY PROTEINS
INCOMPLETE PROTEINS CAN BE
C O M B I N E D T O C R E AT E A
C O M P L E M E N TA R Y P R O T E I N .
EXAMPLES INCLUDE:
Beans and Rice
b. Peanut Butter and Whole Wheat Toast
c. Bean Soup with a Wheat Roll
a.
PROTEIN NEEDS INFLUENCED BY
AGE
B O DY S I ZE
QUALIT Y OF THE PROTEINS
P H Y S I C A L S TAT E O F T H E P E R S O N
INSUFFICIENT PROTEIN
L O W E R O N E ’ S R E S I S TA N C E T O
DISEASE
DAMAGE LIVER
TIREDNESS
WEIGHT LOSS
L AC K O F E N E RGY
STUNT GROW TH
D E AT H
TIPS FOR MAKING WISE CHOICES
GO LEAN
Buy lean cuts
Trim away visible fat before cooking
Broil, grill, roast, poach, or boil instead of
frying
Limit breading
Prepare foods without added fats
EGGS
PARTS OF THE EGG
Air Pocket
Albumin (Egg White)
Two parts: thin and thick
Yolk
High in fat and Cholesterol
Chalazae
Keeps the yolk centered
Shell
Protects the egg contents
PARTS OF THE EGG AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
Shell
Protects the egg during
handling
Prevents moisture from
escaping
The breed of egg determines
color- no effect on quality,
flavor or nutrition
Yolk
Yellow part of egg
3/4s of the calories- most
vitamins, minerals and fat
Contains lecithin- responsible
for emulsification
(the process where
unmixable liquids such as
water and oil are forced to
mix.)
PARTS OF THE EGG CONTINUED
Albumen(egg white)
Clear portion of egg
Contains more than
half of the protein and
riboflavin
Chalazae
Keeps the yolk
centered
Air Space
Protects contents of
egg
Air space grows as the
egg ages
SIZE & GRADE
The freshest eggs are AA followed by Grade A &
Grade B.
The largest size is jumbo.
In decreasing size, the remaining classes are,
extra large, large, medium, small and pee
wee.
The egg carton shows the following information:
quality, size, and inspection stamp
STORING EGGS
• EGGS ARE VERY POROUS. THEY
SHOULD BE STORED IN THEIR
ORIGINAL CARTON . THE
CARDBOARD HELPS BLOCK
UNWANTED ODORS FROM SEEPI NG
I NTO THE EGGS.
• E G G S H AV E A N E X P I R AT I O N D AT E
PRI NTED ON THE CARTON. THEY
U S U A L LY L A S T S E V E R A L W E E K S .
COOKING EGGS
• METHODS OF COOKING EGGS
INCLUDE:
a. Hard Cooked
b. Soft Cooked
c. Scrambled
d. Fried
e. Poached
• WHEN EGGS ARE COOKED, THEY
C O A G U L AT E . T H I S M E A N S T H AT
THE LI QUI D TRANSFORM S I NTO A
SOLID.
Hard boiled eggshttp://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/hard-cooked-heaven-0133016.html
Scrambled eggshttp://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/eggs-101-scrambled-0154974.html
Fried Eggs-
http://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/eggs-101-fried-0154975.html
Poached Eggshttp://www.foodnetwork.com/videos/how-to-poach-an-egg-0129417.html
FUNCTIONS OF EGGS
•
EGGS PERFORM DIFFERENT JOBS IN
DIFFERENT FOODS. THESE INCLUDE:
a.
Binder Example: Meat Loaf
b.
Thickener Example: Pudding
c.
Coating Example: Breaded Chicken
d.
Leavening Agent Example: Angel Food Cake
e.
Emulsifier Example: Mayonnaise
*Emulsifiers make two unmixable substances mix. (Oil and
vinegar, grease and dish soap)
MILK
DAIRY
• MILK AND DAIRY PRODUCTS,
( YO G U R T, C H E E S E , E T C . ) A R E
EXCELLENT SOURCES OF
COMPLETE PROTEINS BECAUSE
THEY COME FROM ANIMAL
SOURCES.
NUTRIENTS IN MILK
• B Y L A W, M I L K M U S T B E F O R T I F I E D
W I T H V I TA M I N S A A N D D .
• F O R T I F I E D M E A N S T H AT “ E X T R A ”
H A S B E E N A D D E D T O T H E P R O D U C T.
• Y O U C A N A L S O G E T V I TA M I N D F R O M
S U N L I G H T . T H AT I S W H Y I T I S
SOMETIMES CALLED THE “SUNSHINE
V I TA M I N . ”
• MILK PRODUCTS ALSO PROVIDE
I M P O R TA N T M I N E R A L S L I K E
CALCIUM, IRON AND PHOSPHORUS
T O H E L P B U I L D H E A LT H Y B O N E S A N D
TEETH.
PROCESSING MILK
MILK GOES THROUGH SEVERAL
T R E AT M E N T S B E F O R E I T I S S A F E T O
DRINK. TWO OF THESE PROCESSES ARE:
•
a.
Pasteurization: milk that has been heat
treated to remove or kill harmful organisms.
b.
Homogenization: the fat particles in milk
have been broken down and evenly
distributed so they cannot join together
again.
MYPLATE & DAIRY
• MyPlate teaches us to choose LOWFAT
dairy.. Lowfat dairy is considered 1% .
• Lowfat dairy products have the SAME
amount of calcium and vitamins/minerals
as whole milk products.
COOKING MILK
•
•
M I L K P R O D U C T S S C O R C H E A S I LY .
SCORCHING OCCURS WHEN THE
PROTEINS IN MILK ARE OVERCOOKED .
T H E Y FA L L A N D C L I N G TO T H E B OT TO M
O F T H E PA N . T H E Y C R E AT E A T H I C K ,
B L A C K L AY E R T H AT I S D I F F I C U LT T O
REMOVE.
COOKING MILK, CONT.
• TO P REVENT SC O RC H I NG , C O O K
M I L K O N L O W H E AT A N D S T I R I T
C O N S TA N T LY T O P R E V E N T T H E
PROTEINS FROM COLLECTING
O N T H E B O T T O M O F T H E PA N .
• H E AT I N G M I L K I N T H E
M I C R O W AV E W I L L A L S O
PREVENT SCORCHING.
PROTEIN DEFICIENCY
- LEADS TO KWASHIORKOR IN CHILDREN HAPPENS
MOSTLY IN IMPOVERISHED COUNTRIES WHERE
THERE IS A LACK OF PROTEIN RICH FOODS.
- IT ALSO CAN LEAD TO STUNTED GROWTH.
KWASHIORKOR
PROTEIN DEFICIENCY IN ADULTS COULD LEAD
TO:
-ANEMIA
-MARASMUS-THE GREEK WORD FOR “DYING
AWAY”
-INFECTIONS
MARASMUS GREEK FOR “DYING AWAY”
-10-15 % OF CALORIES COME FROM PROTEIN
EACH DAY
FROM THE MOMENT OF CONCEPTION,
PROTEINS FORM THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF
MOST BODY STRUCTURES. FOR EXAMPLE, TO
BUILD A BONE OR A TOOTH, CELLS FIRST LAY
DOWN A MATRIX OF THE PROTEIN COLLAGEN
AND THEN FILL IT WITH CRYSTALS OF CALCIUM,
PHOSPHORUS, MAGNESIUM, FLUORIDE, AND
OTHER MINERALS.
PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS
-HELP BUILD MUSCLE (MUSCLE WORK BUILDS
MUSCLE; PROTEIN SUPPLEMENTS DO NOT)
-SPARE BODIES PROTEIN WHILE LOOSING
WEIGHT
-STRENGTHEN FINGERNAILS
FOOD FACT
Proteins contain 4 calories per
gram.
Protein is a very important
nutrient. It makes up most of
our body cells, tissues and
fluids.