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Protein in meats and how it helps
your body
Meats
• Protein is an important sours for our
body but you can get protein in
several foods and shacks steak,
squirrel, eggs and other meats. All
foods contain some protein but many
foods like those of plant origin lack
certain amino acids but that’s why
meats are a good source of
protein.
How protein helps your body
• When you cut calories to lose
weight your body switches to burn
protein from muscle cells in order
to balance our body’s energy
needs. amino acids some amino
acids are essential to health
because they can’t be produced
by the body these are the amino
acids that must be provided in the
daily diet.
Foods that provide good quality
protein
• eggs, meat, fish, poultry, milk,
cheese, nuts, seeds, peas,
beans, lentils, tofu, yeast, soy
products and Meany fruits and
vegetables.
Foods that have good protein
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