why does the body need protein?
Protein is absorbed in to the body and broken down in to amino acids; this is essential for the correct running of your body.
However out of the 20 amino acids that the body uses, only 11 can be produced by the body itself, these are called ‘non-essential’.
The other 9 that must come from our food are called ‘essential’ and as the name suggests it is essential that we must get these amino acids through our diet.
So, our bodies need protein from food or supplementation to function correctly.
A complete protein is a source of protein that will contain all the essential amino acids the body needs, whereas an incomplete protein source will not. Examples of complete proteins are usually animal products such as meat. Incomplete proteins are usually found in plant sources such as seeds or nuts. Combining some of these incomplete protein sources will give you a meal that contains all the essential amino acids.
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supplements guide for a more detailed look at available products.