Macronutrients

• What is Protein

   

  any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds which have large molecules composed of one or more long chains of amino acids and are an essential part of all living organisms, especially as structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, etc., and as enzymes and antibodies. 

  "a protein found in wheat"

  

  
  
  
  

  What does protein do for the body

  
  Hair and nails are mostly made of protein. Your bodyuses protein to build and repair tissues. You also useprotein to make enzymes, hormones, and other bodychemicals. Protein is an important building block of bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, and blood.