Why is adequate dietary protein particularly important during periods of rapid growth and after tissue injury?

Because protein intake directly raises blood glucose levels much faster than carbohydrates, making more energy available for repair processes

Because amino acids from protein are the required building blocks for synthesizing new structural and functional proteins needed for growth and tissue repair

Because dietary protein is converted into calcium and phosphate that are then deposited in bones to speed recovery

Because increasing protein intake reduces the need for vitamins and minerals and therefore simplifies nutritional requirements during recovery