1. Proteins Nutrients that help build and maintain body tissues

2. Major function in the body: Builds and repairs tissues (muscles)

3. Suggested % of our daily caloric intake: 10%

4. Proteins are made up of 20 different building blocks called: If proteins go unused, they are stored as: Amino Acids FAT

5. Complete Proteins Food Sources: *Contain ALL 20 amino acids *All animal products! Cheese Chicken Steak Fish Eggs

6. Incomplete Proteins Food sources for incomplete proteins: Contains SOME of the 20 amino acids. Grains Nuts Beans

7. Too many proteins may lead to: *Heart Disease *Cancer *Obesity

8. Not enough proteins may lead to: *Stunted growth *Lack of energy *Frequent infections *Hormonal imbalance

9. Healthy advice for proteins: *Increase lean meats *Decrease fatty meats *Trim the fat *Eat more fish