What is Protein?

What is Protein? –

Protein is an essential nutrient involved in virtually all cell functions.

It is the basic component for immunity, most hormones, and all enzymes among other functions like structural support, and the maintenance and repair of tissues. It is an essential nutrient involved in virtually all cell functions.

To put it simply, Protein fuels you from the inside out and our aktual^TM Protein Bars are to help you reach your daily goals of protein intake.

In food, proteins are made from chains of 20 different amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Our bodies can only produce 11 of these amino acids. The 9 “essential” amino acids, which cannot be made by the body must be obtained from food in your daily diet.

Three Reasons why you should consume protein

• To increase muscle mass and strength

Protein is the building block of your muscles. Therefore, eating adequate amounts of protein helps you maintain your muscle mass and promotes muscle growth specially when you strength train.

• Boosts Metabolism and Increases Fat burning

Can eating boost your Metabolism? YES! Our body uses calories to digest and makes use of the nutrients in foods (Thermic Effect of Food). Guess which food category has the highest thermic effect? You are right! Proteins have 20-35% thermic effect compared to 5-15% thermic effect from fats or carbohydrates. High protein intake significantly boosts metabolism and increases the number of calories you burn in a day.

• Reduces cravings and Hunger Levels

Craving your favorite food is different from hunger! Eating optimum amounts of protein in your diet increases satiety level (reduces Snacking!!!) and reduces hunger throughout the day. This is because protein reduces your level of the hunger hormone Ghrelin. It also boosts the levels pf peptide YY, a hormone that makes you feel full. Therefore, a high protein diet improves function of weight-regulating hormones which helps you stay fit.

How Much Protein Do I Need in a Day?

The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for protein for adults is 0.8 grams per kilograms of weight. For example, a 63 Kilogram woman would require around 50 grams of protein each day (Math: 0.8 x 63 Kgs = 50 grams of protein).

Approximate Protein content in common foods in average Indian diet:

1 Large egg = 6 grams protein

1 bowl/30g of dal (tur, masoor) = 6 grams protein

100g of Paneer = 10.57 grams of protein

100g chicken = 23 grams protein

1 cup/100g of Curd = 3.1 grams protein

100g Soya bean = 43.3 grams of protein

1 aktual^TM High Protein Bar = 20 grams of protein

An individual is recommended to include protein-rich foods at breakfast, lunch, dinner and even snacks!

We do understand that life gets busy and it can be difficult to maintain an optimum protein intake in our daily diet while minimizing calories and keeping taste at the forefront! Exactly where we will be able to help you.

Ways our power packed aktual^TM Protein Bars can help include protein in your daily diet:

Main meals: Our bodies require protein throughout the course of the day, which means we must aim to include it in every meal. Our fast-paced lives at times leaves us with no time to make a protein packed breakfast. Grabbing an aktual^TM All-Natural Protein Bar is an easy way to boost protein in the morning hours. Also, adding a protein bar as your post meal, sweet treat is a great strategy to boost protein power of your meal and take care of your sweet cravings at the same time!

Pre & Post workout: It is very important to make the most out of your daily exercise. Pre- and post-workout foods are key! Nutrition can push your workouts to the next level. Our All-natural protein bars are great pre meal for your endurance trainings keeping your energy levels maintained for 1.5 to 2 hours and our High Protein Bars are great for muscle recovery & strength building post a strength training session to meet your immediate protein intake requirements.

Between meals: Sometimes all you need is a satiating snack to grab on to along with your coffee! Why not that be healthy, tasty and protein packed? Our aktual^TM Bars are a great way to take care of your mid meal hunger strikes and taste buds while taking care of your health.