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education/nutrition/Proteins.md

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 # Protein Structure
 - The shape of protein is important because it influences the compound's function
 - Sickle cell anemia is an inherited form of anemia.
-- **Denaturation** alters a protein's natural shape and function by exposing it to conditions such as heat, acids, and physical agitation. This change is permanent. 
+- **Denaturation** alters a protein's natural shape and function by exposing it to conditions such as heat, acids, and physical agitation. This change is permanent. 
+
+# In Foods
+- Animal foods generally provide higher amounts of protein than similar quantities of plant foods.
+- Certain parts of plants provide more protein than other parts
+	- Seeds, tree nuts, legumes supply more
+	- Fruits or edible leaves, roots, flowers, and stems of vegetables provide less
+- Legumes are parts of plants that produce pods with a single row of seeds.
+	- Peas
+	- Peanuts
+	- Lentils
+	- Soybeans
+- High quality (complete) protein is a protein that contains all essential amino acids in amounts that support the deposition of protein in tissues and the growth of a young person.
+	- Meat, fish, poultry, eggs, **milk**
+- Low quality (incomplete) protein is a protein that lacks or has inadequate amounts of one or more of the essential amino acids
+-