Carrying proteins (as well as fats and carbohydrates) is essential for proper maintenance of our health, above all they stand out for their repair and construction role in our body.
Nowadays, the lack or scarcity of protein in a person’s diet is a reality if we think about which countries have poverty and hunger, thus causing serious diseases.
necdotally in developed countries, a person can consume more than double the protein they should in their daily intake and many times unconsciously and, in addition, it has been seen that depending on the quantity and quality of these proteins, it can also lead to in a series of quite diverse diseases and pathologies such as gout, cholesterol or liver problems.
Proteins are divided into:
- Proteins of animal origin (100% animal origin)
- Proteins of Plant Origin (Vegetables, Cereals, Fats, Legumes,…)
Part, Proteins are divided into amino acids, where we find the Essential and Non-Essential:
Which ones should we consume? Are animal or vegetable ones better?
It has been proven that Protein of animal origin contains Purines, a natural substance that dissolves in our liver and leaves us with a residue called “Uric Acid” that in the long run and with high consumption, can lead to a quite famous disease called “Drop”.
Yes, Vegetable Proteins do not have Purines?
No, in Vegetable Proteins we can find Purines, true, but at a much lower level, and most importantly, they are accompanied by a series of vitamins and minerals that will help eliminate this Uric Acid that I mentioned previously.
The ideal is that we can ingest both, since each has its advantages and disadvantages, but we must always promote those of plant origin more than those of animal origin, without a doubt.
When we say that a Protein is incomplete, we say that by itself it does not contain all the essential amino acids in it, like those of animal origin.
Therefore, when talking about Vegetable Protein, we must mix it together since each one stands out for some special amino acids and by combining them we obtain the complete protein. For example:
Possible mixtures to obtain Complete Vegetable Protein:
