Proteins - Dietary

Description

Dietary Proteins are Proteins obtained via the diet.

 Protein Content of Foods

It was once believed that the biological function of various Dietary Proteins was dependent entirely upon the percentage of individual Amino Acids contained within each type of Dietary Protein.  Recently it has been shown that each form of Dietary Protein, in addition to conferring the benefits of its Amino Acids composition, also provides a unique set of functional properties that are separate and distinct from the Amino Acid profile that it contains.  ^[1]

Cardiovascular System

 High consumption of Dietary Proteins may help to prevent High Blood Pressure.  ^[2]

 High consumption of Dietary Proteins may help to prevent Ischemic Heart Disease.  ^[3]

Metabolism

 Consumption of a meal that is high in Dietary Proteins at lunchtime may prevent Afternoon Fatigue. 

 High consumption of Dietary Proteins may help to prevent Insulin Resistance.  ^[4]

 Increasing Dietary Protein intake to an amount that equals 25% of total calorie intake may facilitate weight loss and White Adipose Tisse reduction in persons afflicted with Obesity.  ^[5]

Musculoskeletal System

 Supplemental Dietary Protein (20 grams per day in addition to normal Protein intake via the diet) may accelerate the healing of Fractures and may help to prevent (osteoporotic) Fractures.  ^[6]

 Optimal Dietary Protein is required to “fuel” the Muscle Growth stimulated by Isotonic Exercise (persons who undertake Isotonic Exercise for Muscle Growth purposes have a higher daily requirement for Dietary Protein than people who don’t ‘bodybuild’):  ^[7]

 The optimal daily Dietary Protein intake required to “fuel” Isotonic Exercise-induced Muscle Growth is 1.7 - 2.4 grams of Dietary Proteins per kg of body-weight per day.

Nervous System

 Dietary Proteins may suppress Appetite (increase satiety) (to a greater extent than other macronutrients).  ^[8]

Skin

 Increased intake of Dietary Proteins may accelerate the healing of Decubitis Ulcers.  ^[9]

Amino Acids

 Dietary Proteins are broken down within the body to their constituent Amino Acids for further utilization by the body as individual Amino Acids or are reconstituted into Endogenous Proteins (Proteins manufactured by the body).