Protein Powder: Find Your Perfect Match!

Who has ever been personally victimized by the unlimited choices of protein on the market?

When it comes to choosing a protein powder, there are SO many choices! How do you decide which is right for you and which will produce the best results?

There are three common forms of how protein is processed: https://authoritynutrition.com/best-protein-powder/ CONCENTRATES: These are produced by extracting protein fro m whole food using heat and acid or enzymes. They typically contain about 60–80% protein, with the remaining 20–30% of calories from fat and carbs. ISOLATES: These go through another filtering step that removes additional fat and carbs, further concentrating the protein. Protein isolate powders contain about 90–95% protein. HYDROLYSATES: These are produced by further heating with acid or enzymes, which breaks the bonds between amino acids. This allows your body to absorb them more quickly, and your muscles to take them up more easily. Next, we’ll do a little comparing and judging between the three most common types of protein powders available to determine which is the MVP!

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1. WHEY Now this is going to sound a little gross (at least it was for me when I first heard how it was made). But whey protein comes from the process of making cheese. Special enzymes are added to separate the mixture into liquid and solid parts. The liquid is they whey which contains protein, fat, and carbs. This portion is then further processed to take away the fat and carbs. Whey protein is going to be a complete protein. Meaning it contains all 9 essential amino acids. It is also going to be very rich in the amino, Leucine, which plays the biggest factor in protein synthesis (lean muscle growth)! Whey protein increases protein synthesis 31% more than soy protein and 132% more than casein protein. Uhhhh WOW! So the best time to use whey protein (specifically hydrolyzed whey protein) is going to be before and immediately after workouts to allow for quick absorption and muscle protein synthesis. 2. CASEIN This is also a protein derived from cows in a similar process as whey. However this protein is going to be digested and broken down by the body much slower. This is going to produce a slow and steady flow of nutrients to your muscles. This can be especially helpful when you are wanting to cut fat and lose weight while maintaining as much lean muscle as possible. 3. PLANT BASED PROTEIN Just like it states. It comes from plants. When using a plant based protein, it should contain a combination of different sources in order to make it a complete protein (contains 9 essential aminos). Plant based proteins are going to be digested at a much slower rate than animal proteins and they are also going to be absorbed into the body at a slower rate which can limit the number of aminos that are readily available to the body. This in turn will result in a “lower muscle protein synthetic response.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26224750 However plant based protein can be a great source of concentrated protein if you have sensitivities to dairy or follow a vegan lifestyle. MY TAKE ON THINGS If you’re wanting the best of the best then go for hydrolyzed whey. It is going to be the purest form and provide the most readily available protein to your body. However 100% whey protein isolate is going to be an extremely effective source of protein as well and come at a cheaper cost (depending on the brand) while still enabling fast digestion! Top three recommendations: Dymatize: https://www.dymatize.com/iso100

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