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What Are Proteins?
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Proteins (also known as “proteins” from the Greek “proteos”, meaning “first place”) are structural building blocks made of amino acids that are found in every cell from hair to muscles and the brain.

Why Should We Consume Proteins?
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They are primarily important for maintaining muscle mass, muscle growth, and muscle repair processes. But not only that: they are the structures of our organs, such as the heart. They are also building blocks of enzymes. Some of our most important metabolic hormones (“peptide hormones”) are also made of amino acids, including hormones like insulin, glucagon, and the insulin-like growth factor IGF-1. Since the body can only produce non-essential amino acids, but we also need essential amino acids, we must obtain these through our diet. It is important that we eat proteins that contain all nine essential amino acids (histidine, phenylalanine, isoleucine, lysine, valine, methionine, leucine, threonine, tryptophan).

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What Are Proteins?
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Why Should We Consume Proteins?
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