The Importance of Protein

For the nerds, Proteins are the organic macromolecules made up of linear chain of amino acids. Amino Acids, sounds alien? These are the molecules with the general formula H2NCHRCOOH. Got it :-) ? Any more questions bio enthusiasts? Anyway ,as an interesting fact amino acids are also used in industries, for the production of biodegradable plastics.Stop now don't start thinking about eating that plastic bag.

Functions of Protein:

Proteins are the building block of our body.
* Required for building and repair of body tissues (including muscle)
* Enzymes, hormones, and many immune molecules are proteins
* Essential body processes such as water balancing, nutrient transport, and muscle contractions require protein to function.
* Protein is a source of energy.
* Protein helps keep skin, hair, and nails healthy.
* Protein, like most other essential nutrients, is absolutely crucial for overall good health.

Dietary Requirement:

According to RDA males need to have 56 g/day and females 46 g/day of protein.

Protein Sources

Of the 20 amino acids used by humans in protein synthesis, 11 "nonessential" amino acids can be synthesized in sufficient quantities by the adult body, and are not required in the diet but the other 9 'essential' amino acids must come from the diet.

* Egg, large - 6 grams protein
* Milk, 1 cup - 8 grams
* Cottage cheese (Paneer), ½ cup - 15 grams
* Yogurt, 1 cup – usually 8-12 grams
* Soft cheeses (Mozzarella, Brie, Camembert) – 6 grams per oz

Importance of Healthy Life

If you reading this blog then chances are fall on one of these two categories; You either have a fat belly and a high body weight or you've a strong desire to not have one. No matter which group you belong to you've taken an important decision to care and improve your health. And I'd like to congratulate you for the same as you get ready to embark on the journey of better health and wisdom.

To be very truthful I hate to type on the keyboard as my finger aches really bad; so please don't let my effort go waste. Take your information from here, do your own research and most importantly take steps i.e. implement what you learn.

'In a healthy body resides a healthy mind'.We all know the importance of a healthy life but how much actually we care about our health on the daily basis? Any answers? Still thinking, isn't it?

There are only two things that are required for a healthy life:
1. Physical Activity.
2. Nutritional Food.

Now taking above two points in mind think again how much healthy your lifestyle is? Notice that people are suffering more from diseases like heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes and so on as compared to infections like malaria and typhoid. An article published in TOI says that these lifestyle diseases are going to cost $237 bn by 2015! (Indians) Here's the link to that article:
TOI Article on Lifestyle Diseases

You must have noticed that people in villages even today enjoy a very healthy life while the rest of us staying in the big cities living a fast paced life are not. So what makes the difference between us and them?
The two essential ingredient to healthy life that I mentioned earlier come naturally to the people living in rural areas. And what about us? What we people do to stay healthy? We write and read blogs! Ironic.