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What's In The Bowl B-i-t-c-h or Why Whey Protein Isolate?

joatsaint

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blogs/blog-0712228001366222843.jpgThe title is from an old nursery rhyme by Andrew Dice Clay.

Little Miss Muffet

Sat on her tuffet

Eating her curds and whey

Along came a spider

Sat down beside her

And said, "Hey, what's in the bowl b-i-t-c-h?" :P

 

I see quite a few questions regarding whey protein and I'd like to share a few things I learned pre-surgery in preparation for my pre-op and post-op diet.

 

Whey is one of the fastest digesting proteins and the quickest way :-) to get protein shuttled to your muscles. Whey comes from milk protein and contains the full spectrum of amino acids needed to build muscle.

 

Whey comes in several forms - hydrolyzed, isolate, and concentrate, isolate being digested faster and more completely than protein concentrate.

 

The Differences

 

Protein Concentrate: 70-80% pure protein and up to 5% lactose

 

Protein Isolate: Almost pure protein (90-94%) and near zero lactose and carbs, many people that are lactose intolerant have no problems digesting protein isolate.

 

Hydrolyzed Protein: Protein isolate that is broken down even more and is more easily absorbed by the muscles.

 

All three are good sources of protein and taking one over the other will not make a difference in how much muscle mass your body builds. It is only a matter of purity and the speed your body digests and transports the protein to the muscles.

 

Whey concentrate has less pure protein than hydrolyzed or isolate, meaning you'll have to take more whey concentrate to get the same protein in grams vs. isolate.

 

And speed of digestion and transport. Again, whey concentrate is the slowest, it is not broken down in the manufacturing process as much as hydrolyzed and isolate. Hydrolyzed=fastest, isolate=fast, concentrate=slowest. Is speed any great issue? I wouldn't think so. It's like the kids playing basketball, buying a pair of Jordans to improve their game. The difference a pair of Jordans makes for a nonprofessional athlete is so insignificant it's almost zero.



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