Protein

The word protein actually comes from the Greek word meaning' I am first '. It is the first and most important nutrient in our diet, and we cannot live without it.

All living things, both plants and animals, need protein to grow. Children are still growing, and need protein to build up the millions of body cells which form muscles, skin, nerves, and body organ. Although adults have stopped growing, they still need protein to replace and renew worn-out or damaged body cells.

When the skin is cut, new cells must be formed to heal the wound. If more protein is eaten than the body needs for growth and  repair, the spare protein is broken down and used for energy.

Protein is found in all living things, plants and animals. Some foods are better sources of protein than others. Animal foods which are good sources of protein include meat, fish, cheese, eggs, and milk.

Vegetable foods which are good sources of protein include the seeds of plants such as peas, beans, cereals, nuts, and rice.

Healthy vegetable(cabbage)

Vegetable is very vital to our life, it provide our body with a lot of fibre, vitamin and mineral which is contributing to our health.

Cabbage, which is one kind of leafy vegetable i am going to touch on this short article. This humble vegetable may help fight osteoporosis, which affects many women late in life. In addition to getting adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D, some studies suggest that vitamin K may have a bone-protective effect as well.

Reseachers discovered that women who ate enough vitamin K-rich foods( at least 109 micrograms of the vitamin daily) were 30 per cent less likely to suffer a hip fracture during ten years of follow up than women who ate less.

Reseachers point out that dark-green leafy vegetable such as brussels sprouts, spinach, broccoli are all good sources of the vitamin. But cabbage is among the best.