Protein in your diet
SunshineCharm
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Proteins are the building blocks of life. The body needs protein to repair and maintain itself. The basic structure of protein is a chain of amino acids
Every cell in the human body contains protein. It is a major part of the skin, muscles, organs, and glands. Protein is also found in all body fluids, except bile and urine.
You need protein in your diet to help your body repair cells and make new ones. Protein is also important for growth and development during childhood, adolescence, and pregnancy.
When proteins are digested, amino acids are left. The human body needs a number of amino acids to break down food. Amino acids need to be eaten in large enough amounts for optimal health.
Amino acids are found in animal sources such as meats, milk, fish, and eggs, as well as in plant sources such as soy, beans, legumes, nut butters, and some grains (such as wheat germ). You do not need to eat animal products to get all the protein you need in your diet.
Amino acids are classified into three groups:
•Essential
•Nonessential
•Conditional
Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body, and must be supplied by food. They do not need to be eaten at one meal. The balance over the whole day is more important. The nine essential amino acids are:
•Histidine
•Isoleucine
•Leucine
•Lycine
•Methionine
•Phenylalanine
•Threonine
•Tryptophan
•Valine
Nonessential amino acids are made by the body from essential amino acids or in the normal breakdown of proteins. They include:
•Alanine
•Asparagine
•Aspartic acid
•Glutamic acid
Conditional amino acids are usually not essential, except in times of illness and stress. They include:
•Arginine
•Cysteine
•Glutamine
•Glycine
•Ornithine
•Proline
•Serine
•Tyrosine
Protein foods are no longer described as being "complete proteins" or "incomplete proteins."
Side Effects A diet high in meat can contribute to high cholesterol levels or other diseases such as gout. A high-protein diet may also put a strain on the kidneys.
Recommendations:
A nutritionally balanced diet provides enough protein. Healthy people rarely need protein supplements.
Vegetarians are able to get enough essential amino by eating a variety of plant proteins.
The amount of recommended daily protein depends upon your age and health. Two to three servings of protein-rich food will meet the daily needs of most adults.
The following are the recommended serving sizes for protein:
•2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish (a portion about the size of a deck of playing cards)
•1/2 cup of cooked dried beans
•1 egg, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, or 1 ounce of cheese
For recommended serving sizes of protein for children and adolescents, see age-appropriate diet for children.
Choose:
•Turkey or chicken with the skin removed, or bison (also called buffalo meat)
•Lean cuts of beef or pork, such as round, top sirloin, or tenderloin (trim away any visible fat)
•Fish or shellfish
Other good sources of protein include:
•Pinto beans, black beans, kidney beans, lentils, split peas, or garbanzo beans
•Nuts and seeds, including almonds, hazelnuts, mixed nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, or walnuts (just watch how much you eat, because nuts are high in fat)
•Tofu, tempeh, and other soy protein products
•Low-fat dairy products
Do not eat more than four eggs per week. Although they are a good source of protein and are low in saturated fat, eggs are very high in cholesterol. Try recipes with egg whites only.
Every cell in the human body contains protein. It is a major part of the skin, muscles, organs, and glands. Protein is also found in all body fluids, except bile and urine.
You need protein in your diet to help your body repair cells and make new ones. Protein is also important for growth and development during childhood, adolescence, and pregnancy.
When proteins are digested, amino acids are left. The human body needs a number of amino acids to break down food. Amino acids need to be eaten in large enough amounts for optimal health.
Amino acids are found in animal sources such as meats, milk, fish, and eggs, as well as in plant sources such as soy, beans, legumes, nut butters, and some grains (such as wheat germ). You do not need to eat animal products to get all the protein you need in your diet.
Amino acids are classified into three groups:
•Essential
•Nonessential
•Conditional
Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body, and must be supplied by food. They do not need to be eaten at one meal. The balance over the whole day is more important. The nine essential amino acids are:
•Histidine
•Isoleucine
•Leucine
•Lycine
•Methionine
•Phenylalanine
•Threonine
•Tryptophan
•Valine
Nonessential amino acids are made by the body from essential amino acids or in the normal breakdown of proteins. They include:
•Alanine
•Asparagine
•Aspartic acid
•Glutamic acid
Conditional amino acids are usually not essential, except in times of illness and stress. They include:
•Arginine
•Cysteine
•Glutamine
•Glycine
•Ornithine
•Proline
•Serine
•Tyrosine
Protein foods are no longer described as being "complete proteins" or "incomplete proteins."
Side Effects A diet high in meat can contribute to high cholesterol levels or other diseases such as gout. A high-protein diet may also put a strain on the kidneys.
Recommendations:
A nutritionally balanced diet provides enough protein. Healthy people rarely need protein supplements.
Vegetarians are able to get enough essential amino by eating a variety of plant proteins.
The amount of recommended daily protein depends upon your age and health. Two to three servings of protein-rich food will meet the daily needs of most adults.
The following are the recommended serving sizes for protein:
•2 to 3 ounces of cooked lean meat, poultry, or fish (a portion about the size of a deck of playing cards)
•1/2 cup of cooked dried beans
•1 egg, 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, or 1 ounce of cheese
For recommended serving sizes of protein for children and adolescents, see age-appropriate diet for children.
Choose:
•Turkey or chicken with the skin removed, or bison (also called buffalo meat)
•Lean cuts of beef or pork, such as round, top sirloin, or tenderloin (trim away any visible fat)
•Fish or shellfish
Other good sources of protein include:
•Pinto beans, black beans, kidney beans, lentils, split peas, or garbanzo beans
•Nuts and seeds, including almonds, hazelnuts, mixed nuts, peanuts, peanut butter, sunflower seeds, or walnuts (just watch how much you eat, because nuts are high in fat)
•Tofu, tempeh, and other soy protein products
•Low-fat dairy products
Do not eat more than four eggs per week. Although they are a good source of protein and are low in saturated fat, eggs are very high in cholesterol. Try recipes with egg whites only.
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Do not eat more than four eggs per week. Although they are a good source of protein and are low in saturated fat, eggs are very high in cholesterol. Try recipes with egg whites only.
Didn't you say you were a sports nutritionist?0 -
Do not eat more than four eggs per week. Although they are a good source of protein and are low in saturated fat, eggs are very high in cholesterol. Try recipes with egg whites only.
Didn't you say you were a sports nutritionist?
Exactly what I thought... the cholesterol in eggs is good for you.
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She's been a busy little bunny doing her MLM sales all over the boards this morning!0
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Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels. However, how much the cholesterol in your diet can increase your blood cholesterol varies from person to person. Although eating too many eggs can increase your cholesterol, eating four egg yolks or fewer on a weekly basis hasn't been found to increase your risk of heart disease.
When deciding whether to include eggs in your diet, consider the recommended daily limits on cholesterol in your food:
If you are healthy, it's recommended that you limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 300 milligrams (mg) a day.
If you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") blood cholesterol level, you should limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 200 mg a day.
One large egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol — all of which is found in the yolk. Therefore, if you eat an egg on a given day, it's important to limit other sources of cholesterol for the rest of that day. Consider substituting servings of vegetables for servings of meat, or avoid high-fat dairy products for that day.
If you like eggs but don't want the extra cholesterol, use only the egg whites. Egg whites contain no cholesterol. You may also use cholesterol-free egg substitutes, which are made with egg whites0 -
Eggs contain HDL cholesterol, which you need; in fact you'd die without it. Why not stick with eggs and cut out saturated fat instead?0
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LOL This little bunny isn't promoting anything but good health. She has lost over 100 pounds with 50 of that doing all the wrong damaging things to her body. It's about standing up for what you have passion for. I have helped thousands and that I will not apologize for. Wishing you a happy & successful day!0
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I look at the individual client and base it upon that.
There are numerous types of fat. Your body makes its own fat from taking in excess calories. Some fats are found in foods from plants and animals and are known as dietary fat. Dietary fat is one of the three macronutrients, along with protein and carbohydrates, that provide energy for your body. Fat is essential to your health because it supports a number of your body's functions. Some vitamins, for instance, must have fat to dissolve and nourish your body.
But there is a dark side to fat. The concern with some types of dietary fat (and their cousin cholesterol) is that they are thought to play a role in cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. Dietary fat also may have a role in other diseases, including obesity and cancer.0 -
Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels. However, how much the cholesterol in your diet can increase your blood cholesterol varies from person to person. Although eating too many eggs can increase your cholesterol, eating four egg yolks or fewer on a weekly basis hasn't been found to increase your risk of heart disease.
Oh my... our nutritionist needs to update her informational database. There is no direct connection between the amount of cholesterol you eat and the concentration of cholesterol in your blood. In most people, eating cholesterol has little or no effect on this amount. In about 30 percent of the population, eating cholesterol does in fact increase the concentration of cholesterol in the blood — but it increases the "good" cholesterol.
To put it in more scientific terms, eating cholesterol "results in a less atherogenic lipoprotein profile."
Edited to add: It's true - try Google. Really.0 -
jeeeeeez leave her alone..shes learning;)0
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LMBO Please review your info0
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Are there any articles from reputable scientific journals you can reference to support your claim here?0
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Why do you post multiple threads about the same topic? Trying to get people to ask you about your miracle ViSalus products so you can gain some extra income?0
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Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels. However, how much the cholesterol in your diet can increase your blood cholesterol varies from person to person. Although eating too many eggs can increase your cholesterol, eating four egg yolks or fewer on a weekly basis hasn't been found to increase your risk of heart disease.
When deciding whether to include eggs in your diet, consider the recommended daily limits on cholesterol in your food:
If you are healthy, it's recommended that you limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 300 milligrams (mg) a day.
If you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") blood cholesterol level, you should limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 200 mg a day.
One large egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol — all of which is found in the yolk. Therefore, if you eat an egg on a given day, it's important to limit other sources of cholesterol for the rest of that day. Consider substituting servings of vegetables for servings of meat, or avoid high-fat dairy products for that day.
If you like eggs but don't want the extra cholesterol, use only the egg whites. Egg whites contain no cholesterol. You may also use cholesterol-free egg substitutes, which are made with egg whites0 -
Probably reading from the Visalus playbook. They have no knowledge of anything.0
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LMBO Please review your info
Ok, I submit this for review: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22037012Abstract
PURPOSE OF REVIEW:
The perceived notion that dietary cholesterol is associated with increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) has led to dietary recommendations of no more than 300 mg/day for healthy populations in the USA. This study will review the recent evidence that challenges the current dietary restrictions regarding cholesterol while it presents some beneficial effects of eggs (an icon for dietary cholesterol) in healthy individuals.
RECENT FINDINGS:
The European countries, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Korea and India among others do not have an upper limit for cholesterol intake in their dietary guidelines. Further, existing epidemiological data have clearly demonstrated that dietary cholesterol is not correlated with increased risk for CHD. Although numerous clinical studies have shown that dietary cholesterol challenges may increase plasma LDL cholesterol in certain individuals, who are more sensitive to dietary cholesterol (about one-quarter of the population), HDL cholesterol also rises resulting in the maintenance of the LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio, a key marker of CHD risk.
SUMMARY:
The lines of evidence coming from current epidemiological studies and from clinical interventions utilizing different types of cholesterol challenges support the notion that the recommendations limiting dietary cholesterol should be reconsidered.
Though I found this to be a better read: http://www.lazymanandmoney.com/visalus-scam/
At the end of the day, even if your intentions are good, misleading information or half-truths can be damaging to those who may not know better.0 -
In refernce to the comment on eggs, please see this study:
http://www.framinghamheartstudy.org/
It demonstrated that intake of cholesterol in the diet had absolutely no correlation with heart disease
more information: http://chriskresser.com/cholesterol-doesnt-cause-heart-disease0 -
http://www.davidmodderman.com/blog/index.php/weight-loss/body-by-vi-is-it-all-hype/
This is what Visalus is all about............0 -
At the end of the day, even if your intentions are good, misleading information or half-truths can be damaging to those who may not know better.
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Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels. However, how much the cholesterol in your diet can increase your blood cholesterol varies from person to person. Although eating too many eggs can increase your cholesterol, eating four egg yolks or fewer on a weekly basis hasn't been found to increase your risk of heart disease.
Oh my... our nutritionist needs to update her informational database. There is no direct connection between the amount of cholesterol you eat and the concentration of cholesterol in your blood. In most people, eating cholesterol has little or no effect on this amount. In about 30 percent of the population, eating cholesterol does in fact increase the concentration of cholesterol in the blood — but it increases the "good" cholesterol.
To put it in more scientific terms, eating cholesterol "results in a less atherogenic lipoprotein profile."
Edited to add: It's true - try Google. Really.
You don't think she uses google? This is where she got her post from:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002467.htm
It's nice when someone plagiarizes their material and calls themselves a "so called" professional.0 -
LOL This little bunny isn't promoting anything but good health. She has lost over 100 pounds with 50 of that doing all the wrong damaging things to her body. It's about standing up for what you have passion for. I have helped thousands and that I will not apologize for. Wishing you a happy & successful day!
Yeah, my daughter in law sells this crap too and sends out exactly the same garbage everywhere she can. You're wishing yourself an easy life sucking money out of those desperate to find the magic bean for weight loss. I'm standing up for my passion which is not letting people like yourself rip off the unsuspecting under the guise of "helping" them.0 -
I always like dropping in on these F&N threads. This one seems to have gone particularly well.
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OH OH!!! I ate 4 eggs over the weekend! Does this mean im gonna die!?!?!?!?!:bigsmile:0
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If you like eggs but don't want the extra cholesterol, use only the egg whites. Egg whites contain no cholesterol. You may also use cholesterol-free egg substitutes, which are made with egg whites
I have a problem with this statement. If I like eggs then why on earth would I eat only egg whites or (worse) egg substitutes? That's like saying "if you like steak but don't want all the fat, eat kale instead".
Also, I had a history of high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Since I have lost weight and become more active both are down to normal levels (my doctor is amazed). In the time that I have been lowering my LDL and blood pressure I have averaged two eggs a day.0 -
Yes Please.
Stop eating meat and eggs.
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I eat a chicken breast and 2 eggs every other day because it curbs my appetite. I have lost 23 lbs. so far and I believe that it is better for my heart that I have lost this weight by eating this on a regular basis than keeping that extra weight on.0
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Do not eat more than four eggs per week. Although they are a good source of protein and are low in saturated fat, eggs are very high in cholesterol. Try recipes with egg whites only.
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Do not eat more than four eggs per week. Although they are a good source of protein and are low in saturated fat, eggs are very high in cholesterol. Try recipes with egg whites only.
Didn't you say you were a sports nutritionist?
I won't dirty a pan to cook just four eggs. I usually eat 6-8 when I have them...and I have them at least once per week, often more.
Clearly, I'm doing it wrong...because dietary cholesterol is bad and stuff.0 -
Double whammy...fried egg omelette, that's two fried eggs inside of an omelette. I outdid myself on this particular one. Not worried about...well....anything. Current blood work is better than ever, and these omelettes are weekend staples.
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Not only does a pseudo nutritionist copy and paste info and try to pass it as her own but when informed that this info is incorrect, she insists on it and asks for references.
They have been delivered.
This thread feeds my schadenfreude when people trying to sell stuff try to post up "info" to capture clients and get slapped by an audience that is more informed.
Oh, and as far as eggs go - I estimate I eat between 8-14 a week. My cholesterol numbers (tested twice a year) are perfect (as is my UACR).0 -
Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, and a diet high in cholesterol can contribute to high blood cholesterol levels. However, how much the cholesterol in your diet can increase your blood cholesterol varies from person to person. Although eating too many eggs can increase your cholesterol, eating four egg yolks or fewer on a weekly basis hasn't been found to increase your risk of heart disease.
When deciding whether to include eggs in your diet, consider the recommended daily limits on cholesterol in your food:
If you are healthy, it's recommended that you limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 300 milligrams (mg) a day.
If you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or a high low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") blood cholesterol level, you should limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 200 mg a day.
One large egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol — all of which is found in the yolk. Therefore, if you eat an egg on a given day, it's important to limit other sources of cholesterol for the rest of that day. Consider substituting servings of vegetables for servings of meat, or avoid high-fat dairy products for that day.
If you like eggs but don't want the extra cholesterol, use only the egg whites. Egg whites contain no cholesterol. You may also use cholesterol-free egg substitutes, which are made with egg whites
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