The Important Role of Protein in a Balanced Diet

People often experience a constant feeling of fatigue and exhaustion, which leads to a reluctance to work, study, and lead an active life. The cause of this unhealthy state of the body is not always a specific illness; in most cases, it stems from a lack of a healthy lifestyle and poor nutrition. In an attempt to change this situation, a person may go on the wrong diet and make their condition worse.

How protein deficiency occurs

The human body is a balanced and delicate mechanism, and if it does not receive sufficient amounts of certain substances, or if metabolic processes do not function as they should, the balance is disrupted, leading to a feeling of malaise and other symptoms of illness.

Doctors across all medical fields unanimously agree that people need to establish and maintain a balanced diet in order to feel better, prevent potential health issues, and lose excess weight. Most people misinterpret this advice and begin to skew their dietary balance, for example, by limiting their diet to only vegetables, fruits, and grains, while neglecting meat, fish, and sometimes dairy products. Such actions can lead to a protein deficiency.

What are the consequences of a protein deficiency?

Protein plays a key role in the body’s metabolic processes, and therefore a deficiency can lead to the following consequences:

• slowed development and growth in children;
• hormonal issues in adults: irritability, aggression, depression, frequent mood swings;
• rapid fatigue;
• problems with memory and attention;
• weakened immune system.

If such symptoms are detected, or to avoid them when transitioning to a balanced diet, you should consult a dietitian, who will calculate the necessary amount of protein, explain a few principles of dietary nutrition and prescribe the right diet.

Protein powder

Dry protein blends for clinical, preventive, sports, and healthy nutrition are gaining increasing popularity, and one of the most popular lines is the DISO product range, which was developed by the International Center for Clinical Nutrition in Moscow. This supplement, consisting of easily digestible protein and several beneficial ingredients, is recommended for use during most diets, ranging from medical to sports-oriented—for gaining body mass.