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Protein, Fat &
Carbohydrates
We consume three primary nutrients, namely, Proteins, fats, and Carbohydrates. Understanding
the role each of these primary nutrients plays in our health and in our ability to gain or lose weight.
If you know how all these three works, following the 1 Week Diet will be simpler for you. That’s
why; I strongly encourage you to familiarize yourself with this portion of the diet, as it will have
long lasting ramifications on your ability to lose weight.
PROTEIN
From your head’s hairs to your toe’s nails, everything is
made up of proteins. They are the foundation of your
body’s cells, tissues and organs. If our body doesn’t
have sufficient amount of protein, our nails become
brittle, the quality of hormones will be compromised,
our skin will lose its integrity, and our organs won’t
function efficiently. While the body can survive without
eating another carbohydrate, and while it can last for
extended periods without eating fat, a lack of protein in your diet will cause degeneration of your
muscle tissue and organs, which will eventually lead to death. Knowing how important protein is
to the body, it is unbelievable to see how many people still get most of their calories from high-
carbohydrate diets.
Proteins are made up of amino acids and there are just 20 amino acids that make up ALL human
proteins. Of these 20 amino acids, the body can only produce 12 of these itself. This means the
other eight amino acids must be obtained through the foods you eat. Lysine, leucine, isoleucine,
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