Protein Supplement Guide

Soy protein isolate is a refined (or purified form) of soy protein.  It has a minimum protein amount of 90% on a moisture-free basis.  Soy protein isolate is made from de-fatted soy flour that contains most of the non-protein components, fats, and carbohydrates removed.  It has a neutral favor and causes less gas, unlike regular soy protein.

A main use of soy isolates to improve the texture of meat products.  Additionally, they’re used to increased protein content, enhance flavor, and act as an emulsification.  Soy protein isolate has an extremely low content of fat when compared to the available animal sources of protein.  Soy protein isolate may also reduce the risk of coronary heart disease.

There are plenty of positive health effects of soy protein. Whether you are a bodybuilder or not, soy should be a staple in your diet. Soy protein

• Reduces total cholesterol
• Reduces LDL (bad) cholesterol
• Increases HDL (good) cholesterol
• Reduces the risk of heart disease
• Helps maintain muscle mass
• Reduces hot flashes in post-menopausal women

In addition to buying soy protein supplements, you can find soy in foods like milk, flour, and it can come in a wide variety of bars, meat alternatives, isolate, and dry beverages.

When you hear people talking about protein they’re usually referring to whey. Not surprising, whey protein is the ultimate protein source. Higher BV than all others, the fastest digesting, prefect amino acid profile. But what about casein protein?

I see casein protein playing a major role in building muscle. Whey protein is quick digesting, but that can also be its downfall. There are 2 times of the day where I would definitely choose casein over whey. They are:

1. Before bed
2. During the day (not after a workout)

These 2 times when casein rules. Why? Because of casein’s slower release into the body. Casein takes up to 7 hours to be fully absorbed by the body, that’s 7 hours of vital protein being delivered to muscles that are repairing after intense training sessions (yeah, you’re training intense right?!).

Casein is often referred to as night time protein, and it is. I have personally experienced more muscle and weight gains just by switching to casein at night times. Now, I would never take whey before bed.

The other time of the day I like to take casein is about 2 hours before my workout. For exactly the same reasons, I want that protein to be made available to my muscles during my workout. If I wanted to do this with whey, I’d have to take it right before I trained which would leave me feeling bloated.

So don’t write casein off, it has its place, and you can build more muscle taking it!

Amount of protein in different types of egg.

Ever wonder what was a better protein source, whey or soy? Well, check this table out. I think this pretty much settles the whey vs. soy debate. I’ve always known that whey protein is the best form of protein available to us.

As you can see whey protein wins on almost every count. The most important points you need to note from that table are biological value (BV) and amino acid score. These are the 2 most important factors that makes whey protein the ultimate product for lean muscle growth.

For more information on when protein check out the whey protein information page over at SupplementPoint.