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All About Protein
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Protein Function
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Protein provides our
body with the building
blocks its needs to grow.
Protein also helps to
build and repair tissues in
the body.
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Building blocks
Building blocks are called amino acids.
 Once we eat foods that contain protein
the digestive juices in our stomach
breakdown the proteins into amino
acids.
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What happens then?
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The amino acids then can be reused to
make the proteins our body needs to
maintain muscles ,bones, blood, and
body organs.
Complete vs.
Incomplete protein
Complete protein is described as foods that contain
the essential amino acids.
 Best sources are in meat
and milk
Incomplete protein is described as food that lack an
essential amino acid.
 To get the essential amino
acids add nuts and beans to
a vegetable based diet.
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Getting and making
Amino acids
Some amino acids we
can make and some we
can only get from food.
 9 amino acids our body
cannot make , thus we
get them from food
high in protein.
They are called Essential
amino acid.
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What foods contain the
most protein?
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Parts of our body mostly
made up of protein
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Your muscles
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Your organs
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Your immune system
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Beans, Nuts, & Seeds
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Dairy products & Eggs
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Beef, Fish & Poultry
How to determine your daily protein needs
Multiply your weight in pounds by 0.5 or divide your weight in pounds by 2
Example: 70 * 0.5 = 35 grams of protein needs to be eaten daily
Fruit of the Month - Pomegranate
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Originated from the Middle East
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The word pomegranate means apple with many seeds
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Pomegranate is part of the berry family
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A pomegranate can be stored up to two months in the refrigerator
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Pomegranate tress grow in hot and dry climates
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There are over 760 varieties of Pomegranate
Health Benefits
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1/2 cup has 72 calories
Anti-inflammatory properties
Cures soar throats and coughs
Helps prevent stomach infection
Supports brain health
Lowers dental plaque
Vegetable of the Month - Eggplant
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Eggplant was cultivated from China in the early 600BC
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Eggplants have a glossy dark purple skin, shaped as a tear drop
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Inside of an eggplant is white and spongy with small seeds inside of
them
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The skin of an eggplant has a phytonutrient in them that helps protect
the fat in our brain cells
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You can get white, lavender or red-striped eggplants occasionally
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Eggplant is used widely in the middle east
Healthy Recipe
Baked Eggplant
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Health Benefits
1 cup has 38 calories
Helps manage type 2 diabetes
Protects brain cells
Lowers bad cholesterol
High in magnesium helping bone health
Aids in digestion
Low in fat
Fun Zone Corner
Let us figure out how
many grams of protein these kids need
Recipe
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1 medium Eggplant, sliced
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3 medium Tomatoes sliced
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2 tsp. Dried Oregano
1/3 cup Parmesan Cheese
___________ / ___2____ = __________
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1tbsp. Olive oil
Dash salt & Pepper
Directions
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_____97 lbs.__ X ___0.5_____=__________
2. John Marc weighs 100 pounds. How many gram of
protein should he eat daily ?
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1. Suzy weighs 97 pounds. How many grams of protein should she eat daily ?
Preheat the oven to 350F
Place eggplant slices on a baking sheet and
top with a tomato.
Drizzle olive oil and then sprinkle oregano,
cheese, salt and pepper.
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3. Maria weighs 64 pounds. How many grams of protein should she eat daily?
____64 lbs. ____ X __________ = ___32 GRAMS__
Answer key
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48.5 grams 2. 110lbs & 50 grams 3. 0.5
Bake for 40 minutes.
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