Hi! I'm Megan and a senior at Humboldt State University. My major is Kinesiology with an emphasis in Exercise Science/Health Promotion. If you'd known me when I was younger, you might be amazed that I am majoring in Exercise Science. Sure, I played sports for many years from 4th grade through my senior year of high school, but I absolutely hated PE with a passion. I always felt like it emphasized all the parts of physical activity that I was the worst at. During my 8th grade year our PE class got some weightlifting equipment and I found something I was really good at; lifting heavy things! But it wasn't until 2009 when I decided to take a "Fitness & Nutrition" course that I realized that I really enjoyed exercising. By then I had been working as a Nurse Aide with elderly patients on hospice care or recovering from knee and hip surgeries. I had seen enough that I realized I wanted to help people improve their health and fitness before it was too late and they ended up like the patients I was caring for.
So, why protein? First, I'm an unabashed carnivore. I tried the whole vegetarian thing at one time because I thought it would be healthier than the standard junk I was eating at the time, but I quickly found that things (nutrients) were missing and that I'm allergic to soy! Besides, nothing beats a perfectly cooked steak. Yes, I realize there is protein in more than just meat (i.e. soy, corn, beans, various other veggies too numerous to count.) However, protein from muscle/meat is the only source of complete protein (the only exception being soy); most plant-based proteins must be combined to create a complete protein and even then, they are still lacking in vital nutrients like Vitamin B12. Second, protein is so versatile a nutrient it is absolutely amazing! Many components of bone, muscle, hormones and DNA are made from protein or are a type of protein.
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