Fontes de proteína, cálcio e ferro em plantas

Proteína (requer Facebook):
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Cálcio:
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Source (inclui imagem para ferro também):
https://www.simplehappykitchen.com

Proteína que atrasa avanço do Alzheimer?

https://observador.pt/2018/06/29/ha-uma-proteina-do-cerebro-que-pode-proteger-contra-a-doenca-de-alzheimer/

Citando:
"A proteína S100B faz parte de um grupo de moléculas de alarme, as alarminas, que aumentam sempre que há danos em tecidos e células nervosas, desencadeando processos de inflamação. É por isso que tem níveis aumentados no cérebro dos doentes com Alzheimer e é por isso que aparece associada às placas senis que se acumulam no exterior das células neuronais. Mas os mecanismos desta relação ainda não são bem conhecidos."

O comprimido em vez do ginásio?

http://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/838650/exercise-pill-mimics-effects-visit-gym-heart-disease-sufferers

Citando:
"Scientists claim the experimental drug can even strengthen weak hearts.

The pill is based on a protein called CT1(cardiotrophin 1) that tricks the heart into thinking it is being exercised by growing healthily and pumping more blood.

This replicates what happens during a workout, jog or cycle ride."

Ai os viçosos cabelos da juventude e a juventude...

... À distância de uma proteína estudada em ratos (outro estudo publicado esta semana):
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2017/03March/Pages/Modified-protein-promotes-hair-growth-and-reverses-ageing-in-mice.aspx
Citando:
"Researchers investigated whether a modified version of a protein called FOXO4-DRI was able to "seek and destroy" senescent cells from mice, in the hope this may counteract signs of ageing.
Researchers used naturally ageing mice as well as mice genetically modified to age more rapidly. They exposed both sets of mice to toxic chemotherapy drugs to place additional stress on their cellular functions.
They found FOXO4-DRI was able to neutralise toxicity caused by chemotherapy in the rapidly ageing and naturally ageing mice. It was also able to counteract loss of liver and kidney function, frailty and loss of fur density in the mice.
This is very early stage animal research and further studies are needed before FOXO4-DRI can be tested in humans.
It is likely that further research on FOXO4-DRI will be carried out, as a drug that could treat both hair loss and reverse some of the effects of ageing would have considerable commercial potential."

Skyr, um novo tipo de iogurte?

O Sykr é um tipo de iogurte alternativo que já se encontra à venda em Portugal (e.g. no Lidl) e tem cerca de 11g de proteína por cada 100g. Por comparação, o iogurte natural mais corrente tem carca de 3-4g de proteínas por cada 100g e a aveia tem cerca de 12g de proteína por cada 100g:

De realçar: Baixo teor de gordura, alto nível de proteínas e de cálcio; bactérias Streptococcus thermophilus e Lactobacillus bulgaricus (benéficas para os intestinos).

Mais info:
Skyr: há um novo iogurte a revolucionar o mundo fit (e a receita é dos vikings)

PS: "Kudos to M. Oliveira for the tip"

Proteína e saciedade - o tipo de proteína faz diferença (e a vegetal ganha) - Estudo

http://time.com/4602374/plant-proteins-breakfast-full/?xid=newsletter-brief
O pequeno almoço: Se quiser ficar sem fome mais tempo, esqueça os cereais e o bacon (proteína animal) e invista nas proteínas vegetais (ervilhas, grão de bico, feijão, etc.
Citando:
"As expected, the researchers found that protein content did matter in terms of how hungry people were at lunch. On days when participants ate the high-protein legume patty, they ate 13% fewer calories at lunch than on days they had the lower-protein patty.
But somewhat surprisingly, the type of protein mattered too. Even though both high-protein patties had the same amount of protein (about 25% of total calories), participants still ate 12% fewer lunch calories when they had legumes for breakfast, versus meat."

Proteína faz-nos sentir cheios durante mais tempo?

Sim, agora cientificamente provado:


http://www.medicaldaily.com/get-stuffed-high-protein-foods-meat-and-dairy-376262


Citando:
"Their conclusion does not provide much of a jolt: Eating protein is related to satiety in the short term, they say. Even “modestly higher” amounts of protein may help you feel fuller between meals, though the team could not determine an actual formula, say grams of protein per BMI for men or women. They also say it’s unclear if the results hold up over the long term or if, say, your body gets used to the added protein.

However, if you’d like to put this into practice — if you’re on a diet and scaling back on calories and don’t want to feel hungry — the researchers suggest you eat additional protein in small increments as a first step. Protein-rich foods consist of dairy (eggs, milk, and yogurt), meat (steak, pork chops, lamb), fish (tuna, salmon, halibut, octopus), fowl (chicken and turkey), legumes (beans, peanuts, and lentils) and some grains (wheat germ and quinoa)."

Boas fontes de proteína | Time

Boas fontes de proteína (até 30g/ref.) e quantidades:
http://time.com/4386215/best-protein-foods/?xid=newsletter-brief

Proteína ajuda na reparação muscular (tuberculose)

http://observador.pt/2016/08/05/identificado-grupo-de-proteinas-na-origem-da-reparacao-de-celulas-com-danos/


Citando:
"O dano é um ‘furo’ ou ‘poro’ causado na membrana da célula por um agente patogénico, como a bactéria da tuberculose.
Sem este ‘escudo’ de proteínas, formado a partir de uma proteína chamada Rab3a, a bactéria da tuberculose que não for tão virulenta, agressiva, e, portanto, não provocar uma infeção tão grave, estando esta mais controlada, torna-se virulenta, de acordo com a investigadora."

Tofu | Nutrition Facts

Muito usado pelos vegetarianos como fonte de proteína (derivado do feijão de soja, idealmente biológico), num chinês perto de si:
http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=111
http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/legumes-and-legume-products/4393/2

Proteína do leite materno (estudo)

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/breast-milk-protein-could-destroy-superbugs-a6829796.html


Citando:
"protein found in human breast milk could be used to destroy drug-resistant superbugs, according to research."