Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Protein

Protein is the primary component of all the tissue in our body and is the main component of the muscle tissue. Protein helps to develop muscle strength, and development. It also helps improve athletic performance. The most important function of protein is to replace tissues in your body, muscle, organs, and some of your hormones. The average amount of protein that a highly active teenager should be eating is about 28.8 grams to 49.6 grams of protein. Some foods that have protein in it are eggs, milk, and meats.

1 comment:

Michael said...

This info was useful, but can other kinds of milk, beans and other stuff be just as efficient? Can only one kind of milk or bean work?