Proteins are made of individual “building block” units called amino acids (AAs) that are linked together A chain of AAs is called a peptide Long peptides are proteins The order of the AAs allows different proteins to have different functions Functions: Enzymes All biological enzymes are made of protein For example, the dige…

A protein’s strength or weakness is based on the quality and quantity of its essential amino acid profile for healthful growth effects. For example, Soy protein generates known cardiovascular benefits, while Whey protein reproduces significant muscle growth effects. Protein quality may therefore be judged by its essential amin…

Protein quality (From Wikipedia and other sources) Protein quality is the digestibility and quantity of essential amino acids for providing the proteins in correct ratios for human consumption. There are various methods that rank the quality of different types of protein, some of which are outdated and no longer in use, or n…

1. Myth: ALL PROTEIN IS ‘THE PROTEIN ‘ Most of us know that proteins are building blocks of our body and the most vital constituent of the body only after water and hence is important. The popular belief is protein is same from wherever it is derived. FACT: DEPENDING UPON THE SOURC…

Walk into any vitamin and supplement shop and you’ll likely see canisters of protein supplements whose labels bear muscle bound, shirtless men flexing their biceps lining the shelves. So is protein only for bodybuilders and serious exercise enthusiasts? No way. Every body, regardless of age and activity level, needs protein to…

Human body consists of 65% water. 2nd most important component of human body is proteins, at 20%. While much attention has been given to disadvantages of some form of foods such as fats, sugar, salt, etc. as well as deficiency of some micro-nutrients in human body, the biggest body building food has been consistently neglected …