Macronutrients Understanding Protein
“You can overcome anything if you don’t bellyache”
Bernard M Baruch—- financier
Hello Health Seekers,
Did you ever stop to realize that all foods that you can eat can be categorized or classified into four nutrients ?
Collectively they are known as macronutrients. Macro meaning big as opposed to micro which means small.
Macronutrients are the nutrients required by the body in large amounts to provide energy and support vital functions. They are essential for overall health, metabolism, maintenance and growth of muscles and other soft tissues,strong teeth and bones,and overall health. Everyone alive needs the four basic nutrients The four primary macronutrients are carbohydrates, proteins, and fats,the last being water.
We are about to individually discuss them in some detail. Today we discuss:
💪 Protein: The Bodybuilder Behind the Scenes
It’s me again—The Health Instrument, here to lift the veil on another one of the Big Four nutrients you can’t live without.
You’ve probably heard it shouted across gyms, whispered in locker rooms, or plastered on powder tubs in every vitamin shop.
But what exactly is protein—and why does your body practically beg for it?
Let’s rewind the tape a bit…
🎞️ From Biceps to Brick Houses: A Protein Flashback
If you were around in the 1930s through the 90s, you saw an era obsessed with muscle, power, and the perfect body.
Think:
Joseph Pilates flexing precision.
Jack LaLanne doing fingertip push-ups on live TV.
Bill Pearl sculpting like a Michelangelo statue.
Arnold yelling “Get to the choppah!”—but first, getting to the protein.
They weren’t just pushing dumbbells.
They were pushing a message:
You can build a better body—but not without the bricks.
And protein is the brick.
🧱 Protein = LEGO Blocks of Life
Let’s geek out for a second (it’s worth it).
Protein is made up of amino acids—tiny little Lego pieces that snap together to build everything:
• Your muscles 💪
• Your skin 🧖♂️
• Your hair 💁♀️
• Your heart ❤️
• Your immune soldiers 🛡️
• Even the enzymes that help you digest that slice of pizza you swore you wouldn’t eat last night 🍕
There are 20 types of amino acids in the human toolbox.
Nine of them? You can’t make them—you’ve got to eat them.
That’s why you need protein from sources like:
🥚 Eggs
🐟 Fish
🐄 Meat
🌰 Nuts
🌾 Grains
🥛 Dairy
🥬 Legumes
Each living thing on Earth builds its own “version” of protein—custom-designed by its DNA. A chicken makes chicken protein. A cow makes cow protein. And you? You make you.
😰 What Happens When You Don’t Get Enough?
Skip your protein long enough and your body starts throwing red flags:
• Fatigue and weakness
• Hair thinning, brittle nails
• Slow healing
• Muscle loss
• Swelling (hello, edema)
• Constant hunger and cravings
• Mood swings and mental fog
• Skin acting up like it’s going through puberty
Sound familiar? You’re not just tired.
You’re under-fueled.
📊 So What’s the Big Deal?
Protein doesn’t just build muscle—it builds you.
It helps repair damaged tissue, create life-saving enzymes and hormones, and keep your immune system sharp.
Without protein, your body’s construction crew goes on strike.
No repairs. No growth. Just a sagging structure that starts to give way.
🔚 Final Thought:
Protein isn’t optional.
It’s non-negotiable.
And if you’re over 40?
You better believe your body’s calling for a little extra to hold the line, fix what’s breaking, and keep the bounce in your step.
Next up? We’re diving into fats—another misunderstood nutrient that’s not the villain it’s been made out to be.
So eat smart.
Eat strong.
And don’t skip your building blocks.
Signed,
The Health Instrument
