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Did you know that an average person needs about 7 grams of protein every day for every 20 pounds of body weight?
Proteins can be deemed as the founding components of all tissues in the human body that also play essential roles in metabolism, immunity, fluid balance, and energy. They help in building muscle, skin, enzymes and hormones, so while you may watch your calories, sugar and salt intake, you should also make sure you are ingesting enough protein. Obviously, protein deficiency can have a big impact on body functions.
However, many people fail to recognize the importance of protein in our body and neglect the consumption of a sufficient quantity. A diet that is chronically deficient in this nutrient can lead to a variety of unwanted health issues like hair loss, slow recovery from injury, low energy, poor sleep, and weakened immunity. A diet that has protein in adequacy can boost work performance as well as enhance learning and motor skills, whereas inadequate protein consumption has the ability to do the opposite.
If you want to build and maintain muscle mass, you need to eat enough dietary protein. Protein is the fuel for your muscles, so they will suffer if you deprive them of it. The initial effect of low protein intake is muscle deterioration, accompanied by increasing weakness, and gradually, this diet can cause your body to lose lean muscle mass.
A low protein diet can also cause fatigue and weight gain. A fitting workout will also not yield desirable results because your diet is not providing you with the adequate nutrients and the energy that you need to complete a productive workout.
Dietary proteins also play a crucial role in bone maintenance. Strong muscles help protect bones from conditions like osteoporosis, and eating enough protein protects against progressive muscle loss with age. Dietary protein is known to stimulate growth factors that strengthen bone and muscle, as well as increase calcium absorption.
Furthermore, protein deficiency adversely affects the brain’s functioning too. Your brain has the ability to control all of the hormones which are necessary for a good night’s sleep. When your body lacks the protein necessary to maintain a healthy brain, it can lead to a hormonal imbalance which will ultimately have an effect on your sleep. This consequently affects our immunity too. Without enough protein, we’re at a much higher risk for falling sick on exposure to germs.
Existing data suggests that it’s the source of protein or the protein package, rather than the amount of protein that likely makes a difference for our health. According to RDA (Recommended Dietary Allowance) the average person needs about 7 grams of protein every day for every 20 pounds of body weight. Since protein is found in an abundance of foods, many people can easily meet this goal. However, not all protein packages are formulated similarly. Every food contains a lot more than protein, like vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, saturated fat, etc. so it’s also important to pay attention to what else comes along.
Upgrade your sources of animal protein. Considering the protein package is particularly important when it comes to animal-based foods:
Whichever way you prefer to take your proteins, remember that they are a must for your body. These days there are also health monitors that help you track progress. If you are just starting out to manage your protein intake, it is better to use a health monitor to track the amount that you are consuming.
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A Post graduate from Symbiosis Center for Management and Human Resource Development, Pune, Lisa Suwal hails from the family of leading meat purveyors in the country – Prasuma. Growing up in a family involved in delicatessen read more...
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UP Boards Topper Prachi Nigam was trolled on social media for her facial hair; our obsession with appearance is harsh on young minds.
Prachi Nigam’s photo has been doing the rounds on social media for the right reasons. Well, scratch that- I wish the above statement were true. This 15-year-old girl should ideally be revelling in her spectacular achievement of scoring a whopping 98.05% and topping her tenth-grade boards. But oddly enough, along with her marks, it’s something else that garners more attention – her facial hair.
While the trolls are driving themselves giddy by mocking this girl who hasn’t even completed her school yet, the ones who are taking her side are going one step ahead – they are sharing her photoshopped pictures, sans the facial hair, looking nothing less than a celebrity with captions saying – “Prachi Nigam, ten years later”.
Doctors have already diagnosed her with PCOD in their comments, based on photographic evidence. While we have names for people shamed for their weight – body shaming, for their skin colour- racism, for their age- age shaming, for being a female- sexism, this category of shaming where one faces criticism for their appearance has no name. With that, it also has zero shame attached to it.
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