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Show And it's more expensive High protein diet is not always what it's cracked up to be by Brenda L. Bradford decision about the role of USU Extension Home Economist There has been much publicity and controversy lately about a diet which is circulating through the United Stats and Utah as well. The diet is called by various names and brands, but all can be recognized because of their use of protein sup- in need first to diet, you your know what protein does in the body. Protein is a necessary nutrient .essential to growth and to life. Every living cell contains protein, whether the cell is found in skin, hair, or any other part of the body. In addition to building and maintaining body tissues, protein helps e vol- regulate the plements. In order to make a wise acid-bas- News and views from your county agent lem USU Extension Agent Two evening sessions of pesticide ap- plicator training for private obtaining adequate pro- ing blocks of protein) are ture of these sessions will be rodent control training which will also certify the participants to purchase rodent control baits from the Fish and Wildlife Ser- not stored but are rapidly degraded. The nitrogen is excreted in urea and the organic acis left after the removal of nitrogen are oxidized directly as a source of energy or are converted to carbohydrate or fat for storage in the body tissues. So an extra high protein diet is not recommended for weight loss for three vice. applicators have been one-quart- If too much protein is eaten, the amino acis (build- pesticide training school Those persons who parscheduled for ticipate in both sessions be able to be certithe evenings jrr WxSxJ should of December fied. If you plan to use pes6 and 13. Blaine Jones ticides and need to be cerThese are Tuesday eventified, plan to attend these reasons: be will The sessions (1) Any excess protein ings. training sessions. held in the high school audabove the amount used for I take this opportunity body maintenance and itorium and will begin at 7 each to remind all farmers, building of tissue is conp.m. night. A total of 5 Vi to 6 hours ranchers, and other perverted to carbohydrates of training will be given by sons interested in the cat- and fat; (2) Protein is a very expenUtah State University, State tle industry who read this Department of Agriculture, column that the Utah State sive source of energy. Inand U. S. Fish and Wild-lif- e Cattlemens Association stead, carbohydrates and will hold their 59th annual fats are recommended as personnel. The purpose of the trainconvention in Salt Lake energy foods; enable is to farmers, (3) A high protein and City on December 8 and 9. ing and other be held will The convention ranchers, private very low carbohydrate and beto conAmerica at the Little low fat diet means protein pesticide applicators come certified to purchase vention center. Many items must be used for energy so and to use restricted pesof interest and concern to protein is first expended ticides. The new pesticide the livestock industry and for energy and then if any law that took effect on Oc- to agriculture in general is left, it is used for body tober 21, 1977 requires will be discussed at the con- maintenance and tissue that users of restricted pes- vention. Some important building. Stored fat is used ticides now be certified or issues such as grazing fee for energy only if the total they cannot purchase the increases, the hundred and caloric intake is not suffichemicals. limitacient for energy needs. sixty acre, fifty-milThese two evening trainCaloric intake is impor- tion, and land use legislaing sessions are a repeat of tion will be among the tant. Proteins and carboa daytime training things that will be taken up. hydrates both contain the session held last spring. It will be of interest to any- same amount of calories Many persons were unable one interested in the cattle four per gram. Fats are to attend that session be- industry and I hope many higher in caloric value nine e work and of you will be able to attend, per gram. Therfore a diet cause of have requested evening ses- to get involved in the ac- high in carbohydrates sions. We have scheduled tivities of the program, and would help you lose weight these sessions in response to voice your opinion on just as fast as a high proto that need. An added fea these important issues. tein diet if you were eat " sible) before beginning on a severe dieting program. One final note on protein supplements. Be wary energy. For example eating a small patty (approxof a imately lean of pound) ground beef would yield 20 grams of protein for a cost of 221. Twenty grams of protein from a protein supplement mixed with a glass of nonfat milk would cost 40t. A different of 184 per serving may not sound like much to you, but it is an 82 percent difference in prices. Besides the difference in price, the animal protein from the lean ground beef tein in his diet. USU, others to sponsor by Blaine Jones Protein supplements are usually purchased in a powdered form and then added to a glass of nonfat milk. The protein supplements are an expensive source of protein as well as an expensive source of ume of the body, helps in the formation of body hormones and enzymes, and helps build resistance to disease. Thus it is important to obtain adequate protein in your diet. Adult males between 23 and 51 should have at least 56 grams of protein a day and females of the same age should eat at least 46 grams of protein daily. The typical American does not have any prob- protein supplements the blood. Therefore, persons with kidney problems should avoid protein supplements. In addition, people with liver conditions, and diabetes as well as the elderly and the young should not be placed on high protein or protein supplement diets unless they are prescribed by a physician. In fact, each person should consult his doctor and a nutritionist (if pos- caling the same amount of ories. So far this has been a brief lesson in nutrition-no- w back to protein supplements. What do they do? 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