8: PROTEIN – Facts, Roles Of Amino Acids, And Food Sources

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Here’s what Christine and Jimmy talked about in Episode 8:

1. Review of Nutrient Classes:
A. Water
B. Macronutrients
1. Proteins=18% of the body
2. Fats=15% of the body
3. Carbohydrates=2% of the body
C. Micronutrients
1. Minerals=4% of the body
2. Vitamins=1% of the body
2. Facts about proteins
A. They make up about 18% of the body
B. They are the building blocks of our body
C. The human body uses about 50,000 different proteins to form 4 different things:
1. Nerves
2. Muscles
3. Organs
4. Flesh
D. Some proteins have specialized functions like
1. Enzymes which help with all biochemical processes
2. Some proteins are antibodies. Antibodies help to fight infection and destroy foreign invaders
that get into the body.
E. Proteins are essential for normal growth.
F. The help form hormones which help with regulation of metabolism and plays a role in just about
every important function of the body.
G. Some are hemoglobin. Hemoglobin contains red bloods cells which help deliver oxygen
throughout the body.
H. Proteins are needed for the blood to clot.
I. Proteins even help control the pH of the tissues and blood
J. Animal proteins are our only source of COMPLETE proteins. Proteins from animals contain all
of the essential amino acids needed PLUS many that are nonessential, meaning the body can
make those. Vegetables only contain incomplete proteins, meaning they do not have all the
essential proteins our bodies need. The 2 best sources of vegetable proteins are legumes and
cereal grains, neither of which we consume on a ketogenic diet.
K. Proteins cannot be properly utilized without sources of animal fat. This is why you see protein
AND fat in eggs, milk, fish, and meats.
L. Our ancestors ate mostly meat (nose to tail) and SUPPLEMENTED their diets with vegetables,
fruits, nuts, and seeds.
1. Our best source of zinc is from animal products
2. Usable vitamin B12 only occurs in animal products
M. A high protein, low fat diet can cause problems
1. Causes too rapid of growth
2. Causes depletion of vitamin A and vitamin D and some minerals, too.
N. Red meat contains cysteine which is essential for a healthy immune system.
O. The sulfur-containing amino acid cysteine is also needed for making glutathione, which is a
powerful antioxidant that helps prevent cell damage.
P. Those 50,000 proteins combine to make 22 different amino acids and the amino acids are
broken down into 4 different classes of amino acids
1. 10 Essential-the body can’t make these so we have to get them from outside sources.
2. 10 Nonessential-the body can make these.
3. 7 Conditional-the body can usually make these under normal circumstances, but a sickness or
stress might cause the body to not be able to make them.
4. 2 Nonstandard-these are not found in the human body but in a gutless marine worm

List of Amino Acids

1. Essential Amino Acids
2. Nonessential Amino Acids
3. Other Amino Acids
A. Isoleucine
A. Alanine A. Carnitine
B. Leucine
B. Asparagine B. Citrulline
C. Lysine
C. Aspartic Acid
C. Gamma-aminobutyric acid

D. Methionine
D. Cysteine D. Glutathione
E. Phenylalanine
E. Glutamine
E. Ornithine
F. Threonine F. Glutamic Acid
F. Taurine
G. Tryptophan
G. Glycine G. Cystine
H. Valine
H. Proline
I. Histidine
I. Serine
J. Arginine J. Tyrosine-thyroid function

Q. Roles of amino acids
1. Forming proteins
2. Helping with neurotransmitter production
3. Muscle production
4. Hormone production
5. RNA and DNA regulation.
3. Sources Of Protein
1. Fish and seafood that is wild caught. These should be mainly smaller fish to help prevent exposure
to heavy metals
2. Beef, lamb, buffalo, elk, goat, and more that is organic and 100% grass fed and grass finished
3. Poultry like chicken, turkey, and duck that is also organic and 100% pasture raised, and eggs
4. Dairy products from animals that are 100% pasture raised and organic. These include full fat
cheeses, full fat cottage cheese, full fat raw milk and cream, full fat yogurt and full fat, grass fed
butter.
5. Nuts and seeds like pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, almonds, pecans, macadamia nuts, pili nuts,
and pistachio nuts that have been soaked and sprouted

Note: These Amino Acids are not used as building blocks within the body but are still important.

4. Nonstandard Amino Acids (Not found in the human body)
A. Selenocysteine-discovered in 1986
B. Pyrrolysine-discovered in 2002 (found in a gutless marine worm)

Nutritional Pearl for Episode 8:
Protein is essential in the right kind and the proper amounts.

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