
Decoding Protein
As I was preparing a presentation on fitness and nutrition, I realized that it may be interesting to write a quick overview on protein. Regardless of our food preferences and beliefs, we all need this molecule in order to build and maintain different body structures (such as muscles), support our immune system and perform many other functions. But what is protein? In short, it is a complex molecule that consists of 21 smaller unique “blocks”, called amino acids. Often, we thi