8 Interesting Protein Facts

Tuesday, December 9th 2014. | Science


Protein Facts tell you about the importance of protein in human being. Do you know that our cell is made of protein? There will be no life for human being if we do not have any protein even tough water is still considered as the more abundant substance in the body. Protein only occupies 18 till 20 percent of the body weight. Get more facts about protein by reading the following post below:

Protein Facts 1: the word protein

The word protein was derived from the Greek. It was proteios. The meaning is holding the first place or primary. In 1883, this term was used for the first time.

Protein Facts 2: Ben Pearson

Ben Pearson was a 20 year old athlete who wants to increase the muscle volume by increasing the intake of protein in 2010. But he died after his brain swelling.  Pearson did not know that he had a rare genetic disorder that made the protein break down in the body was unable to do. When he took a lot of protein, the level of ammonia in his blood was very high and led into fatal injury and death.

Protein Diet

Protein Diet

Protein Facts 3: a macronutrient

Protein is included as a macronutrient just like fat and carbohydrate. It means that they can give human being energy and calories.

Protein Facts 4: hair

Do you know that our hair is created from keratin? It is a type of protein which creates a helical shape.  You hair is very curly because it has more sulfur bonds. If you have low sulfur bonds, you have less curly hair type.

Protein Facts

Protein Facts

Protein Facts 5: low-sodium Parmesan cheese

If you want to eat the most protein cheese, you have to choose Parmesan cheese which has low sodium. It contains 41.6 grams of proteins when you serve it in every 100 grams of Parmesan cheese. Get cheese facts here.

Protein Facts 6: fish

Fish is also a good source of protein. Yellowfin tuna is called as the first with most protein.  For every 100 grams of serving, it gives you 30 grams of protein.  Other fish with great protein include anchovies, salmon, halibut, snapper and tilapia.

Protein Fish

Protein Fish

Protein Facts 7: vegetables

The vegetables which can give you higher protein include pumpkin seeds and squash seeds. If you want to pick the bean which has the most protein, get the mature, large and old one.

Protein Facts 8: beef

Many people think that beef has a lot of protein. Actually compared to poultry, it has less protein even though it is the most popular food in United States. However, Luxemburg is called as the biggest meat eater in the world.

Protein Seeds

Protein Seeds

Protein

Protein

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