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We (Kayne, Jay, Jaime and I) worked as a group on these activities. We all got an assigned task and that's what we researched. I did the Glycemic Index, Kayne did the definition of protein, Jaime did where protein comes from and Jay did the advantages of protein. I think we all did really well with doing the research in one period. I'm very proud of our group and all the work we did this period.  

Jaime Lesley Burns Way III: Where does protein come from?
You can source protein from a wide range of foods; meat sources consisting of mainly chicken, meat, eggs, and fish. The largest source of meat protein is seafood because it is generally low in fat, followed by chicken and poultry.

Plant sources of protein include soybeans, tofu and soy milk, nuts and lentils, and oats. These foods provide important acids called amino acids that are essential

for good health. Amino acids are organic and are what muscles, cells, and tissue are made of. Girls aged 9-13 need approximately 35 grams of protein per day. Boys 9-13 need about 40. It is essential for growing teenagers to reach their needed quantity of protein every day to ensure good health.

Chloe: The glycemic index.

The body breaks down carbohydrates from the food we consume and then converts them into a sugar called glucose. Glucose is a main source of fuel for our body. Glucose travels throughout the bloodstream to reach the cells. When we finish eating the glucose from the food gets into the bloodstream either fast, slow, or somewhere in between. It depends on the type of carbohydrate and the type of food that we have eaten. The glycemic index is a way of measuring and showing how different foods affect the blood glucose levels in your body. Foods that have higher values raise the blood sugar more rapidly than the foods that have a lower glycemic index value.

Jay: Advantages of protein

Protein is involved in every cell in the body. Hair and nails are made out of protein and so is body tissue.

Protein can also be used to make enzymes hormones and other bodily chemicals. Protein is important in every part of the body. Protein is a macronutrient, meaning that it is important for the body to have a large intake of it.

Kayne: Definition of protein*

Any of a class of nitrogenous organic compounds that consist of large molecules compound at one or more long chains of amino acids are an essential part of all living organisms especially and structural components of body tissues such as muscle, hair, collagen, and enzymes and bodies.