THIS IS MY PROTEIN PRESENTATION

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The Truth about Protein
Paul Cantu
NTR-394
Dr. Hekler

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PROTEIN/ What our bodies need!
3 basic dietary components
PROTEIN FATS CARBOHYDRATES

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PROTEIN
Primary use is to build muscle, skin, and other tissues
FACT:
20 grams of daily protein is all the body needs to
sustain a healthy body.
The normal
amount8x
The average
American
consumes
160 grams
daily
That’s A lot!!!!

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PROTEIN/ What happens to the excess?

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PROTEIN/DOES NOT TURN TO FAT
or CARBOHYDRATES
Our bodies do not have the mechanism to store extra
protein.
Whatever the body doesn’t use is eliminated.
This can be harmful on organs such as the liver, kidneys,
and heart.

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Protein Excess and it’s effects

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Protein is the last choice the body will use to burn energy.
This can be problematic for those on a starvation diet. The body will
Resort to getting energy from somewhere, primarily your muscles.
And since your heart is a muscle, it can be affected, which is why
People with Anorexia usually have a high rate of heart attacks.
WHY AM I LOSING
MUSCLE?

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Forget about what you've
heard! Find out the facts for
yourself. If your going to take
in extra protein, go for the
vegetable sources. More
friendly on your system.
YOUR BODY WILL THANK
YOU FOR IT.
This research and presentation has
opened my eyes to the misconception
that a high protein diet, especially those
rich in animal sources are beneficial and
cause tremendous amounts of fat loss.
CONCLUSION:

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REFERENCES:
CITED WORKS
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6X_IvjVhzLA
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (n.d) “The Truth about High
Protein Diets.” Retrieved from
• http://www.pcrm.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/health/High-Protein-Diets.pdf
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