Nutrition Guide Question
1. Vegetarians and vegans do not consume animal meat. How is it possible they can get all of their RDA for protein?
2. Define each of these terms
Essential amino acid
Non-essential amino acid
Conditionally essential amino acid
Complementary proteins
3. What does a normal protein structure look like? What happens when a protein is denatured?
4. Describe how the cooking, digestion, and absorption process affect the chemical structures of food proteins.
5. Proteolysis, or the breakdown of proteins for ATP, accounts for about 1-10% of our daily energy production. Why does this number vary so much? What can you do to increase protein ATP production? Decrease?
6. In the book, chapter 6.4 discusses the roles of amino acids in the body. Create a list and describe the roles in a sentence or two each.
7. Both too little and too much protein can cause serious health problems. Thankfully in the US protein is abundant and excess is also easily avoided. Describe the problem of too little and too much protein in the diet and how these things might occur in the US and around the world.
8. Calculate your minimum protein intake using the formula provided in the textbook, Use either the athlete values or the general population values, but clearly label your choice. Show your work.
Book Link
https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/an-introduction-to-nutrition/