Quite a few of my previous articles have covered protein.  However, after looking back at these articles I have decided that I have not given this topic a good enough write up.  That is why today I am going to be writing about protein in greater detail. WHAT IS PROTEIN? Protein is one of the three macronutrients that your body depends upon for survival (carbohydrates and fats are the other two).  It is constructed from carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and oxygen which are arranged as long chains of amino acids.  There are 23 amino acids in total and your body requires each one for different … [Read more...]