Comments for Protein Supplement Guide

Comment on 5 Reasons You Should Use Protein Supplements For Weight Loss by Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:32:40 +0000

I agree with the statements made and believe this to be a good article. However, you should never “over-substitute” protein shakes for whole foods. Studies have shown that whole foods provide not only protein, but also essential vitamins, minerals, and complex carbs to help push everything through your system. Many professional body builders actually prefer whole - protein rich - foods over protein shakes. Best source of protein at the best price is canned tuna.

The only time you should REALLY use a protein shake is right after a workout, or if you’re under time constraints.

My recommendation for a really good post workout protein shake is IsoPure - Whey Isolate. Mix that up with some gatorade (to push it through your system).

Comment on Soy Protein Facts - Learn More About Soy! by Bill

Bill — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:27:57 +0000

Thanks for the reply, now I understand the concern.
Commonly available low fat soy beverages contain between:
.3 - 3g fat, 6 - 9g soy protein and 70 - 100 Cal (don’t remember the carb content off hand - I think around 15 - 25g).
I think I will stick with water for the post recover drink to avoid the additional carbs, but will use soy milk for other potein shakes during the day - along with the additional quantity and variety of protein, it also contains a host of other vitamins that I think are beneficial.

Comment on Soy Protein Facts - Learn More About Soy! by Simon

Simon — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:45:59 +0000

Water will give you the best results. Adding anything with fat can possibly slow down digestion. I’m not sure about how much fat is in soy milk? But at the end of the day, even though in theory it slows, I don’t think you’ll see any less gains from doing it that way.

Comment on Soy Protein Facts - Learn More About Soy! by Bill

Bill — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:17:54 +0000

I drink soy milk regularly. I would prefer to mix my post workout recovery drink (protein, maltodextrin, L-glutamin and creatine) with soy milk rather than water - do you think this will slow down the absorption or inhibit the effectiveness of any of these supplements? Should I just stick to using water instead?

Comment on 5 Reasons You Should Use Protein Supplements For Weight Loss by Simon

Simon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:27:33 +0000

These brands all make good protein supplements:

- Optimum Nutrition
- BSN
- Muscletech (a bit more exp)
- Dymatize
- CytoSport

Hope this helps!

Comment on 5 Reasons You Should Use Protein Supplements For Weight Loss by Gman

Gman — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:19:57 +0000

Hey,
Thats pretty motivating. Could you please suggest me the brands of whey proteins( that help weight loss along with muscle build) ?

Comment on Whey Protein Facts! by Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:00:47 +0000

Thank you for your help, Simon. I work at a smoothie place and when we add whey protein to any of our smoothies, on average, it increases by 8 oz. and I’ve always wondered why.

Comment on Whey Protein Facts! by Simon

Simon — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:14:39 +0000

Hi Sarah, this is because the protein powder absorbs the liquid in your smoothie

Comment on Whey Protein Facts! by Sarah

Sarah — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:42:34 +0000

I have a question about whey protein…when you add it to smoothies and then blend, why does the smoothie expand?

Comment on Soy Protein Facts - Learn More About Soy! by Simon

Simon — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:46:09 +0000

As far as I’m aware there’s absolutely no additional benefits or soy for women, or whey for men. I don’t know of any scientific evidence to back this up.