Whey Protein Benefits – Fat Burning

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The benefits of whey protein far extend beyond providing the basic building blocks for muscle growth. A well timed and coordinated approach using whey protein can also aid in fat loss.  The human body can be considered an organic machine, it requires fuel to function. Thus to maintain a constant body weight, energy expenditure must be equivalent to energy intake. Shifts in either direction will cause a gain or loss in body mass. There are three macronutrients that humans derive energy from:

Whey Protein Benefits – Antioxidant Food Source?

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The Whey Protein Benefits site contains many other posts outlining the amazing benefits of using whey protein and can be found here, or by clicking the whey protein benefits link above.

Just as an overview for those who are unaware, antioxidants are molecules which can prevent the breakdown and mutation of cells which cause cancer, strokes and many other diseases. Many so-called super foods like blueberries, green and white tea, and acai
berries are very rich in antioxidants.

Not as well known, whey protein has shown itself to be extremely rich in antioxidants as well. Specifically, whey protein contains enormous amounts of the essential amino-acid cysteine which can to be synthesized to boost the production of the Continue reading →

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey Review

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100% Whey Gold Standard is one of our favorite and most popular whey protein brands.  It  touts itself as the “standard by which other proteins are measured”, and we  would in some ways agree with that assertion.

Optimum Nutrition Gold Standard 100% Whey is exactly what the name promises: pure, high-quality whey protein.  Each serving is around an ounce and contains about 24grams of protein and almost no carbohydrates or fats.

As an added bonus, it contains both glutamine and BCAAs (Branched-Chain Amino Acids).  Both of these will get into more discussion on in a later post, but just for some general information, BCAAs are essential amino acids that studies have shown to aid in tissue recovery and blood sugar regulation, and glutamine is a powerful antioxidant which helps prevent cancer, heart disease, and mental deterioration.

Optimum Nutrition 100% Whey Gold Standard, Double Rich Chocolate, 5 Pound

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Whey Protein Benefits – Incorporating Whey Protein Into Your Diet

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Many people are aware of the key whey protein benefits, but they don’t know how to work it into their diets. Luckily the wide variety of high-quality whey protein products on the market today has made doing so both easy and enjoyable. Here are some ways to include whey protein into your daily diet:

Shakes: Shakes are the easiest and most common way to take advantage of whey protein benefits. Whey protein powder comes in all sorts of flavours and can be mixed with water or milk to make great-tasting shakes. Anything else you can think of can be mixed into these shakes to make them even tastier. Some common additions include fruit and peanut butter.

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Whey Protein Weight Loss

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You may want to read back to our Whey Protein Benefits – An Overview post so you have a more in-depth understanding of all the different benefits why protein can provide. This post will specifically focus on weight loss, and the variety of benefits whey protein has in helping with weight loss.

Also make sure you read our post on how whey protein effects fat loss here: whey protein fat burning

In the past few years, whey protein has been one of the most researched dietary supplements, due to its popularity not only with athletes, but also with the general population.  Particularly for this article, some interesting new research has shown that whey protein may be an excellent addition to the diet of for those struggling to lose large amounts of weight, and everyday people looking to lose their last few pounds.

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