Different types of proteins:

• Healthy source of Omega-3

• Rich in protein, vitamin D, and Selenium

• "An analysis of 20 studies involving hundreds of thousands of participants indicates that eating approximately one to two 3-ounce servings of fatty fish a week—salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, or sardines—reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by 36 percent." said harvard.edu.

• The only major risk in eating fish comes with the pollutants in the water the the fish live.
• These include Mercury, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, and pesticide residues.
• Teenhealthandwellness.com states, "Mercury contamination concerns the saltwater fishing industry, as well as inland wildlife officials and fishers. Worrisome amounts have been found in Atlantic swordfish, tuna, sharks (which are processed as seafood), and other fish. If people eat mercury-tainted fish only occasionally, they usually don’t feel any bad effects. Frequent consumption of mercury or other contaminants, though, can cause serious health effects."

• "Chemical substances, belonging to the chemical family of phytoestrogens, that occur naturally in plant-based foods. Isoflavones are sometimes referred to as isoflavonoids." said The Health Reference Center.

• These substances obviously provide nutrients that can't be found in meat since they are produced differently

• Low-fat

• "Aside from being a great source of protein, beans area delicious source of fiber, B vitamins, iron, folate, potassium, magnesium, and many phytonutrients, and should be consumed on a regular basis to promote optimal health." said superfoodsrx.com.

How do different proteins affect your body?

Dark Meat

Dark meat continued...

• According to Men'sHealth.com, "The extra fat in dark turkey or chicken meat raises your levels of cholecystokinin (CCK), a hormone that makes you feel fuller, longer," says Aragon.
• This, in turn, will prevent you from falling under the temptations of all the greasy food.
• Why? Because you aren't hungry.
• 86 percent of the saturated fats found in dark meats have no negative effects on cholesterol.
• This actually results in a lowering of heart-disease risks.

• Dark meat also contains more of something called myoglobin proteins which transport oxygen to our muscle cells.

• According to diet-blog.com, "Most dark meats tend to contain more zinc, riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, vitamins B6 and B12, amino acids, iron than white meat"

• Contains 3 times as much iron than raw spinach.

Whats wrong with that?

• Lack of vitamins and minerals that are found in dark meat.

Fish:

White Meat

• White meat is the poultry tissue which is used for sudden bursts of energy.
• White meat is found in foods such as chickens.
• White meat is white because of the lack of muscles in that region.
• The main benefit of white meat is that it contains less calories and less fat, but this difference is very subtle.
• New York Times says, "according to the Department of Agriculture, an ounce of boneless, skinless turkey breast contains about 46 calories and 1 gram of fat, compared with roughly 50 calories and 2 grams of fat for an ounce of boneless, skinless thigh."

Risks:

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Beans

Importance:

Bibliography

Healthy source of Omega-3

• Rich in protein, vitamin D, and Selenium

• "An analysis of 20 studies involving hundreds of thousands of participants indicates that eating approximately one to two 3-ounce servings of fatty fish a week—salmon, herring, mackerel, anchovies, or sardines—reduces the risk of dying from heart disease by 36 percent." said harvard.edu.

Websites:

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"Beans : Protien, Fiber, Vitamin B, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium : SuperFoodsRx." Beans : Protien, Fiber, Vitamin B, Iron, Magnesium, Potassium : SuperFoodsRx. Web. 17 Jan. 2015. <http://www.superfoodsrx.com/superfoods/beans/>.

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O'connor, Anahad. "The Claim: White Meat Is Healthier Than Dark Meat." The New York Times. The New York Times, 19 Nov. 2007. Web. 17 Jan. 2015. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/20/health/nutrition/20real.html?_r=0>.

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"White Meat vs. Red Meat." / Nutrition / Healthy Eating. Web. 17 Jan. 2015. <http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/white-meat-vs-red-meat.html#b>.

Database:

Turkington, Carol, and Albert Tzeel. "Protein." The Encyclopedia of Children's Health and Wellness, 2-Volume Set. Facts On File, 2004. Health Reference Center. Web. 16 May 2016.'

Book:

Wexler, Barbara, and Elizabeth P. Manar. Healthy Living. Vol. 1. Detroit: Gale/Cengage Learning, 2013. Print.

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