Body Building Foods – Protein

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Welcome to class, we will be talking about body buiding food. I am sure that as you follow up you will enjoy the class.

Protein is one of the food nutrients that our body requires for growth and vitality. Proteins are called body building foods.

ACTIVITY

Look at the pictures below, can you notice the difference in the state of the children shown? Can you also describe what you see?

Importance Of Protein

1. They are necessary for the building up of the flesh
2. Proteins supply the raw materials for the building of protective covering like hair, nails, etc
3. Proteins are essential for the growth of young children.
4. Proteins help to repair old and weak tissues.

 

Sources Of Proteins

We get protein from the following sources:

1. Crop or plant sources
2. Animal sources

Plant sources of proteins include beans, groundnut, soya,   etc

Animal sources are eggs, fish, milk. Animals like cow, goat, ram, produce the meat we eat.

EVALUATION

1. —— nutrient help us to grow.  a) Protein   b) Proton  c) Potatoes
2. Protein are ———- food  a) body strengthening. b)body rising  c) body building
3. —— is an example of body building food.  a) porcelain b) Protein c) carbohydrates
4. ——- is a source of protein a) egg b) water  c) body

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