Protein Article Research

SCI 241

Protein Article Research

This class has been very informative during the past few weeks. We have learned how to count calories, read nutrition labels, use a tracker to monitor our daily intake, carbohydrates, and learned about proteins and their effects.

According to the readings in the text and the article proteins are the building blocks in the body. I learned that protein is found in all tissues, cells and organs of the body, and found in a variety of food such as beans, eggs, fish, milk, nuts, and some fruits and vegetables.

The proteins we gain through eating are processed into amino acids and use to replace the proteins already found in the body. There is a total of 20 different amino acids that combine together to make the different...