How do fat and protein work together? From meals to cells

When planning a meal, we may think of protein for muscles and fat for energy. Both also play roles in cell structure. Lipids are an important part of cell membranes, while proteins transport substances and receive signals, helping cells work with the rest of the body.

When fats and proteins work together to care for the body

Imagine the body's basic structure:

• Cell membrane structure: A membrane is the thin boundary around a cell. It has two layers of lipids with proteins embedded in or attached to them. Lipids help determine membrane flexibility; some proteins transport nutrients, while others receive hormone signals. They therefore work together within the same structure.
• Digestion and fullness: In mixed meals, fat may slow digestion and amino acid absorption. Studies of protein also show an average increase in short-term fullness. What an individual experiences depends on the types and amounts of food, so consider the meal as a whole.

Explore Avocado Plus and Pro Cap through the nutrients that interest you

Once you understand the roles of fat and protein, you can choose products around your interests alongside your meals. GENISÉ offers avocado oil and plant protein in ready-to-take formats, with ingredients, amounts and directions to help you choose what suits you.

• Avocado Plus (avocado oil): Made with cold-pressed avocado oil, which generally contains oleic acid, or omega-9, as a major fatty acid. Nutritionally, fat helps the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins and certain plant compounds. Replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat in the diet can also help support cholesterol levels.
• Pro Cap (plant protein): Combines grains and soy in capsules. Dietary protein is broken down into amino acids, the building blocks the body uses to make and repair cells. Understanding this nutrient role can help you explore a formula that interests you.

Start with meals that provide a variety of nutrients, then choose products with the ingredients and directions you want. The nutrient roles described above are general nutrition information, not test results for either product.

Nutrition information and additional advice:

• Nutrient benefits: protein supports tissue repair, while unsaturated fats help maintain normal cholesterol levels when they replace saturated fats.
• References: Cell structure information from Annual Review of Biophysics and Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology. Dietary supplements complement nutrition and are not intended to treat, relieve or cure disease.