Posted: 09/07/05 - 02:00 Post subject: how much protien in chicken
I have sister who is 18 years-old now. She really makes me worry, because all the time she read about some diets to lose weight. I really can’t say she is overweight, so I don’t know why she is doing such a thing. Lately she is worried about launches our mother prepares, saying there are so many proteins in chicken, for example. I want to know if that is really important how much protein is in chicken for diet, or it is all about amount of meal?
The protein in chicken has a high biological quality compared to some plant foods. Chicken protein contains all the essential amino acids in the correct proportions. That is required by the body for optimum growth of lean, calorie burning tissue. Maintaining our lean weight is crucial for keeping the metabolic rate sufficiently high enough to burn enough calories to lose some weight. Quality of protein can be an important factor in losing weight because if protein quality is low there's more chance it will be converted to fat which is usually stored under the skin. If the consumption of calories is low it is less likely the protein will be stored as fat however the more protein used for energy the less fat burned from the fat stores. Many processed foods nowadays contain protein levels of poor quality. It means the protein in these foods cannot be used for maintenance and must either be used for energy or converted to the fat. The chicken protein quality basically means that all its protein can be used for protein synthesis and is limited the amount which is burned as fuel.
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