There’s a very good reason for the current buzz about protein – getting enough of it is vital to good health. Protein is the building block of the body. There are nine amino-acid proteins that we can only get from food and without them, we would be unable to grow strong bones, muscles, healthy hair or nails.
Our bodies require proteins and amino acids to produce important molecules – such as enzymes, hormones, neurotransmitters, and antibodies – so without an adequate protein intake, we simply can’t function well.
On top of all of this, out of the three basic macronutrients – fat and carbohydrates are the other two – protein is now the only one that isn’t viewed with suspicion. (Years of low-fat and low-carb diet advice have seen to that.) But how much
