Category Archives: Protein

Nutritional Protein Quality of Legumes

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Legumes are an important source of protein. Chickpeas, lentils, cowpeas, preen peas, green beans, broad beans and many other forms of legumes can contribute significantly to human protein needs. Pulses are the seeds of leguminous plants, and generally they are … Continue reading →

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The Methionine Content of Mycoprotein

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Mycoprotein is often claimed to be an effective meat substitute due to its high protein content. The protein content of mycoprotein is high, and compares favourably to meat in terms of total protein. However, the amino acid profile of meat … Continue reading →

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Mycoprotein versus Legumes for Protein

Posted on May 5, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Mycoprotein is considered by many to be a meat replacement. Nutritionally this is disingenuous because although mycoprotein contains high amounts of protein, it is low in many of the nutrients in meat including haem iron, carnitine and creatine. The main … Continue reading →

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How Much Protein Is Too Much Protein?

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Some claim that overconsuming protein can have detrimental effects as the body must dispose of the nitrogen from any over consumed protein. Protein can also contribute to weight gain if it is over consumed as it can be converted to … Continue reading →

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Proteases in Kiwifruit

Posted on March 3, 2022 by Robert Barrington

Kiwifruit contains a number of phytochemicals with protein digesting capacity. These proteases include actinidin, a cysteine protease which is found in high concentrations in Hayward green kiwifruit. Other kiwifruit such as Hort gold kiwifruit are devoid of actinidin. Researchers have … Continue reading →

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The Main Role of The Stomach In Digestion

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Robert Barrington

The stomach can be described as a muscular J-shaped bag that sits in the thoracic cavity, which joins the oesophagus to the small intestine. The esophageal and pyloric sphincters act as barriers to the oesophagus and small intestine, respectively. The … Continue reading →

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Dairy and Protein: Basic Weight Loss Foods

Posted on July 19, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Many people overcomplicate weight loss and this can have a significant impact on a person’s ability to succeed. Weight loss, actually fat loss, is simply a process by which the body’s ability to catabolise fat is encouraged. There are a … Continue reading →

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The Human Stomach

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Robert Barrington
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Do High Protein Diets Decrease Anxiety?

Posted on November 30, 2020 by Robert Barrington

High protein diets have been shown to have a number of health benefits. One of these benefits may be an improvement in mental health. For example, in one study researchers fed a group of rats with either low (8 %), … Continue reading →

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Misrepresenting The Fat Content of Foods

Posted on November 19, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Food labeling is more complex than it may first appear. One aspect of food labelling that can be misinterpreted is regarding the fat content. Fat is a group of hydrocarbon chemicals that contain 9 calories per gram when oxidised. This … Continue reading →

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