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Protein is an essential nutrient found in animal products, nuts, and beans. The name protein name comes from the Greek word protos, which means âfirst.â Your body uses proteins in your diet to build new cells, maintain tissues, and synthesize new proteins that make it possible for you to perform basic bodily functions.
Why is protein so important in a diet of a young child? Protein is the building block of muscles, without it, you would not grow and you would be very weak (as in not able to lift your own arms or legs) and you would eventually die â¦ if you never got any of it your body would start eating itself.