Although often difficult to find in the marketplace, the leaves of the quinoa plant are edible, with a taste similar to its green-leafed relatives, spinach, chard and beets. Not only is quinoa high in protein, but the protein it supplies is complete protein, meaning that it includes all nine essential amino acids.
Female athletes who have too little body fat often experience amenorrhea and loss of bone mass, which can lead to stress fractures and osteoporosis. The athlete's level of perâ¦formance also decreases.
Fat is stored in the body for many reasons. When too much fat is accumulated we become overweight or obese. Eating too much fat can make us overweight, but so can too much carbohydrate or protein. In fact, the over-consumption of fast carbohydrates is more closely linked to overweight and obesity than fat consumption.