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Whey Protein for Fitness and Weight Loss |
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Friday, 08 August 2008 |
Creatine and Whey Protein
Creatine is created through the combination of three amino acids: arginine, glycine and methione. This combination of amino acids helps in  increasing muscle energy. Because of creatine the muscle’s source of energy, ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) is increased. As a result, the muscles contract better and the development of muscles is more efficient . Because muscle energy is increased, the ability to handle strenuous and continuous exercise becomes better. Fat burning is faster through continuous exercise and this is possible with better energy.
The good news is, creatine is already present in the body. Meat and fish are good sources of creatine. Creatine content present in the body should be more than enough for regular weight watchers. There is no need to have creatine supplements just to lose unwanted weight .
On the other hand, the creatine content from food is not sufficient for body builders. That is why there are creatine supplements in the market today that supplements the creatine consumed from regular diet. This is very important for fat burning because strict diet is often required for body builders which means regulated intake of food. With the help of creatine supplements, the little amount of food will yield the most creatine possible.
Creatine greatly supplements whey protein. Studies have shown that increased energy that comes with creatine compliments whey protein. Whey increases muscle mass while creatine makes them leaner through increased energy for exercises. Protein could be easily depleted and the body needs all the energy it needs to continue. Whey protein and creating could easily meet that need to continue muscle improvement. Although the body already has creatine, boosting it further could mean significant increase of energy.
Casein Protein and Whey ProteinWhey protein is not the only major source of protein in the market. There are other protein sources that are also increasing in popularity and one of them is casein protein. Casein is another milk based protein source. The main ingredient is phosphoprotein which composes 80% of the protein content in milk and other milk based products.
The key difference between casein and whey is in its speed of assimilation. Whey protein products could be assimilated by the body faster compared to casein. Casein protein on the other hand is slower because it needs to control the amino acids. However, even with a slow integration, casein ensures that regulated amino acids are taken by the body. This is beneficial for regular weight watchers but not for body builders. Casein may not be helpful for them since continuous energy is required for workouts. Whey could be used as late as 45 minutes before any exercise. By the time the person starts to work on muscles, the essential proteins for muscle development are already there.
Combining casein with whey is not recommended because it might lead to overdose. Basically, you will just increase proteins in your body to a very dangerous level. The overdose of protein from taking whey protein with other protein rich products will be discussed later. Just choose one and stick that product since both will help increase protein in the body.
Soy Protein and Whey ProteinAnother good source of protein is soybeans. There are many products ranging from burgers to beverages available in the market today that are based on soy because of their high protein content. Most whey protein product also have soy based product counterparts available. The benefits of course, are based on the high protein content which is also the same with whey.
An added advantage of soy is its low fat content. Whey is still processed from milk so that fat needs to be filtered. Soy is naturally low in fat which makes processing easier.
However, not everyone could use consume soy easily. The benefits of soy could be reversed if the person is allergic to soy. Caution has to be taken before any soy based products are consumed. Continuous use of soy could also adversely effect the body. Diarrhea and digestion problems can be expected from constant use of soy. Other than the precautions mentioned above you could consume soy to obtain great benefits provided you are tolerant to it.
If you are considering soy protein for your body, be sure to check the labels of what type of soy that you will be taking. There are products in the market today that provides only “soy isoflavones”. They may have health benefits but they do not provide a good amount of protein for your body especially when your aim is fat burning and muscle building.
Caution on Whey ProteinIs whey protein safe? Definitely. However, intake of whey protein should be highly regulated to ensure safety. The body only needs a limited amount of protein and any excess will be dangerous to the body.
Excessive use of whey protein will not affect any other part of the body but it will practically destroy the liver. Your liver will be overloaded with too much protein. Instead of using it for wellness to the body, it will use the protein to wreck havoc to the body by overloading protein to the liver. Eventually liver will stop working and that could be fatal.
That is the reason whey protein intake should never be excessive. It is better to have a low dosage of whey protein consistently than using high dosage of whey protein. Consistency is the key to increase the level of protein in the body. This is so because the body, especially the lungs needs time to adjust itself to the increasing level of protein.
The maximum amount of whey protein that anyone should take is 150 grams. Anything beyond that is already dangerous. Athletes are even recommended a lesser amount. They usually take of 25 grams of whey protein a day. If you are just a weight watcher, you should consume less than what the athletes use.
Whey protein could help you lose weight and burn fats fast. Although they are safe, precaution should be taken to avoid side effects from excessive use of whey protein products.
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1. Written by gman, on 14-08-2008 10:25
Good point Kevin but many people watching their weight and even athletes will take whey protein as a substitute meal. I did this (read my weight loss blog area on this site) to great success. A whey protein shake in the morning as your breakfast worked well for me to get the protein I needed to continue strength training (more muscles burns more calories) but limited my calorie and carb intake.
On that note, protein to carb in take should be about 1.5:1 (protein:carb) for great success for training with weight loss in mind. |
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, on 13-08-2008 16:28
this site
http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/2004-12/1104179653.Bc.r.html
says a steak has 63 grams protein in it, so if you had steak 4 times a week, not mentioning everything else that has protein in it(peanut butter, cheese, soy products), you would have over 25 grams a day, you might even have 100+ grams a day... why would you need Whey protein?
and this site shows all the different types of food that have high protein in them
:http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080319152328AANHNjd
so really, people should NOT be taking Whey protein, not if you have the chance of overloading your liver...
please tell me if i am wrong on any of these things. |
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