Proteins
Proteins are made up of many amino acids. Protein is one of the nutrients that provide energy to humans and is useful for their health. Protein enters the hair and nail structure, cells and muscles of the body. The sources of proteins are fish, meat, eggs, milk and nuts.
Protein is divided into two parts. It is either animal protein obtained from animals or a vegetarian taken from plants. It can also be obtained by taking supplements according to doctors’ recipes. Protein must be taken daily, regularly but moderately for a balanced and healthy diet. We will talk about plant protein in particular in terms of its sources and benefits.
Benefits of proteins
Proteins generally have many benefits, including:
- Proteins have a range of substances that can cure diseases and accelerate healing.
- Restoring body tissues and repairing damaged ones, especially scars or burns.
- The production of enzymes and hormones, which perform many vital functions necessary for the human body, it is worth mentioning that the secretion of hormones from the glands in the body such as thyroid and adrenal.
- Build bones, cartilage and muscles, thus preventing osteoporosis or osteoporosis, especially in advanced stages of age.
Vegetable protein
And we find around us many people who do not eat meat, chicken and eggs, and called these people the term vegetarians and who do not tolerate the presence of fat in those foods, and since the protein is one of the components and elements important for the health of the body and prevention of various diseases, and can get these people in particular On the protein but in a vegetarian way, ie, coming from plant sources that have no meat or animal.
Sources of vegetable protein
There are many plants and plant foods that are very rich in protein in a way that makes up the body for animal protein, and we mention the following:
- the rice.
- Legumes, mainly beans and beans.
- Liquids, examples of almonds and pistachios.
- Pastries, such as pasta.
- The type of wheat known as oats.
- Some types of vegetables, such as corn and peas.
- Some types of cereals, such as lentils.
Damage of proteins
And to the many benefits that proteins make to the human body, it has many disadvantages and negatives, including:
- Increase human weight.
- Increased risk of gout, a serious type of arthritis.
- Causing kidney stones in the long term.
- The higher the concentration and concentration of cholesterol in the human blood, which makes him more susceptible to heart disease and atherosclerosis, in addition to strokes.
- Risk of poisoning.