{"id":1119,"date":"2018-09-12T09:21:09","date_gmt":"2018-09-12T09:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/?p=1119"},"modified":"2019-11-23T11:36:01","modified_gmt":"2019-11-23T11:36:01","slug":"vegan-protein","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/nutrition\/vegan-protein\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Protein"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Vegan Protein. This the first question anyone asks if you tell someone you are a plantbased vegan diet.

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What is protein?<\/h3>\n\n

Protein\u00a0isn’t\u00a0just for gym lovers and bodybuilders we all need it as part of a balanced diet!<\/p>\n\n

Protein is a macronutrient which our digestive system breaks into their component molecules, called amino acids.\u00a0 Amino acids are building blocks and are in many different foods containing different amounts and combinations of amino acids.\u00a0All cells and tissues contain protein, therefore protein is the essential\u00a0maintenance of good health.<\/p>\n\n

Protein also provides energy; 1 gram provides 17 kJ (4 kcal) providing the body with approximately 10 to 15% of its dietary energy.<\/p>\n\n

Protein\u00a0second most abundant compound in the body, the following water. A large proportion of this will be muscle (43% on average) with significant proportions being present in the skin (15%) and blood (16%). We can make our own proteins but up to 30% of our muscle mass is made up of proteins only found in our foods as our bodies can’t make those itself.<\/p>\n\n