Whey Protein Powder
November 17, 2008
Whey Protein Powder
About
Whey protein powder is without a doubt in my opinion the most important supplement for anyone who wants to maintain or gain muscle size, lose body fat or just be healthy overall! Let’s look at why…
Benefits
Whether you are someone who wants to lose weight or gain muscle size and definition, there are a countless number of benefits when it comes to supplementing your diet with whey protein. Another huge bonus is that it is easy to digest and has high bio-availability for your body to make use of. So let’s look at some of the benefits.
Most importantly, whey protein contains essential amino acids, branched chain amino acids (BCAA’s) as well as glutamine. All these help you to enhance your muscle definition and function, build endurance, and slow down muscular deterioration.
As a result, your muscles will be able to recover from exercise more quickly.
Likewise, taking whey protein powder helps balance blood sugar levels to help you lose weight. The way it does this is by curbing your hunger for junky foods such as chips, cookies and your biggest no-no’s.
Furthermore, whey protein is incredibly helpful in building up muscle tissue. The amino acids also help your body to perform in peak condition. Not only that, but they encourage healthy functioning right down to the hormonal and cellular level as well. If you plan on exercising and increasing your muscle strength and size, whey protein powder is a must.
So where are you left now? Well, you are left with complete control over what you eat. Having a protein shake as a snack is the most powerful weapon in your arsenal against the fat which covers your muscle definition and kills your self confidence.
Did you get that? Your most powerful weapon! I cannot stress this enough!
Those who supplement with whey protein are able to gain more lean muscle and lose more fat weight then those who don’t take it. There isn’t really much else that can be said, but are there any side effects???
Possible Side Effects
Well no side effects have been shown although most doctors suggest that you shouldn’t be going overboard with protein shakes (i.e. a dozen protein shakes a day)! This is one thing I see some people get carried away with. Unless you are a serious bodybuilder you want to go for 2 -3 protein shakes a day at the most.
And remember this one rule, generally your body cannot absorb more than 30grams of whey protein in one sitting. Anything more and your liver is going to go into overdrive to try to process it all. The excess which it can’t absorb will just go right through you.
Conclusion
Frankly, I recommend whey protein for everyone, including my mom! I have found it to be the one single diet supplement that has helped me the most when it comes to fat loss and gain in muscle strength, definition and size. It’s a great snack any time you’re hungry, and great for keeping you full until you have time to make a meal.
Major benefits again:
- Easy to digest
- Curbs cravings for junky foods
- Contains essential amino acids to help you repair and build muscle tissue
- Great replacement for unhealthy snacks and will in turn help you lose body fat
- Very safe with no side effects
So, if there is one thing to add to your diet, it’s definitely got to be whey protein, especially if you have a hard time controlling your food cravings.
Take a look at my fruit smoothie recipes to get an idea of what you can mix your whey protein with to make it even yummier!
Please leave your comments below with how your experience with whey protein has been.
Here are some of the top whey protein products I recommend:
- Optimum 100% Whey Protein (Flavors include: Chocolate Malt, Cookie’s N’ Cream, Extreme Milk Chocolate, Vanilla Ice Cream)
- BSN Syntha-6 (Flavors include: Vanilla Ice Cream, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Mochachino)
- CytoSport Cyto Gainer (Lactose Free & includes Creatine!)
- MuscleTech Nitro-Tech Hardcore (Flavors include: Vanilla, Cookies & Cream, Triple Chocolate Milkshake)
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hi, ive heard some people in australia that say protein is over rated..
i train 3 - 4 times a week and am trying to lose body fat and gain muscle..
i get sick of eggs whites and want to take a protein shake, how many shakes can i have a day? and can i have one late at night when im hungry and craving carbs?
Great idea! I’m totally going to do this now!
I think it’s helping me!
I add it to my oatmeal each morning- it sustains me until lunch & I’ve noticed that my belly flab is really starting to go away since I began this.
I didn’t know all the other info though- thanks!
Excellent, great to see it starting to give results to some people already!
Jacynta, interesting that some people in Australia think protein is over rated. Perhaps they are not looking at the whole picture and specific diets to see what is missing.
With that said it is always advisable to check with a certified nutritionist on your specific needs (particularly if you have any food allergies). Everyone is different and their bodies may react differently but my recommendation is to slowly introduce protein shakes into your diet. Start off with one a day, then maybe make it 2 the next week.
As you do this you will also find that you are more full before your meals so you can now have smaller meals. I generally don’t have more than 3 a day as I really enjoy eating other foods as well!
Good idea for a night snack to curb your carb cravings and supply amino acids for your muscles to recover at night. They are extra calories though so do take that into consideration.
Just on that note though, nothing compares with real animal protein. Whey Protein powder is called a supplement for a reason. Its there to supplement what you cant get from real food. If you can keep it to a minimum, such as Post workout is better.
Also when looking for a good powder try to get as close to 100% whey as you can. They are generally the powders that you will only need one scoop from and they mix a lot easier. Powders that are less than 100% usually require 2 scoops to get 25g of protein and you will go through these tubs a lot faster!