Proteins are really important part of a balanced diet, because they form, the building blocks of children's growing bodies. Proteins make up a large portion of the muscle in our children's bodies. But proteins also play a whole bunch of other important roles in our bodies and our children's bodies. For example, when we get sick, our immune system is activated. Proteins are a very important part of that whole immune system. Proteins act as transporters in a variety of different roles in the body.
Proteins also help us maintain the right fluid distribution in our bodies. So the fluid stays where it should be
because of the fact that the proteins keep it where it should be. So if we're thinking of proteins as the building blocks of our children's bodies, then we can think of amino acids as the building blocks of the proteins. There are 20 different kinds of amino acids. And we can actually make a lot of them. But there are 9 of them we call essential, because we have to get these 9 from the foods that we eat.
Things like eggs, chicken, red meat and fish are good animal source of protein. Dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt are also a good source of protein. There are also many vegetable source of protein. And those are things like tofu, nuts, beans and other legumes like lentils. The important thing to note is that the
animal sources of protein tend to be complete. That means that they contain all of the 9 essential amino
acids in sufficient amounts to support growth, repair and maintenance of our children's bodies. Whereas the non-meat sources, for example, the dairy and the vegetarian sources of protein, tend to be incomplete.
So they might contain all of the essential amino acids, but usually not in sufficient amounts to support growth.
If you combine vegetarian sources of protein with other foods, then you can end up with a meal that provides
a complete set of amino acids.And some of these dishes are actually the traditional foods like Indian dal and rice. These foods naturally complement each other and provide you with a complete set of amino acids.
As with all diets, variety is the key to a healthy vegetarian diet.
Proteins also help us maintain the right fluid distribution in our bodies. So the fluid stays where it should be
because of the fact that the proteins keep it where it should be. So if we're thinking of proteins as the building blocks of our children's bodies, then we can think of amino acids as the building blocks of the proteins. There are 20 different kinds of amino acids. And we can actually make a lot of them. But there are 9 of them we call essential, because we have to get these 9 from the foods that we eat.
Things like eggs, chicken, red meat and fish are good animal source of protein. Dairy products like milk, cheese and yogurt are also a good source of protein. There are also many vegetable source of protein. And those are things like tofu, nuts, beans and other legumes like lentils. The important thing to note is that the
animal sources of protein tend to be complete. That means that they contain all of the 9 essential amino
acids in sufficient amounts to support growth, repair and maintenance of our children's bodies. Whereas the non-meat sources, for example, the dairy and the vegetarian sources of protein, tend to be incomplete.
So they might contain all of the essential amino acids, but usually not in sufficient amounts to support growth.
If you combine vegetarian sources of protein with other foods, then you can end up with a meal that provides
a complete set of amino acids.And some of these dishes are actually the traditional foods like Indian dal and rice. These foods naturally complement each other and provide you with a complete set of amino acids.
As with all diets, variety is the key to a healthy vegetarian diet.
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