There
are many different kinds of protein as well as a huge price range. I am
going to help clear up some of the differences as well as save you some
money when buying different powders. My favorites are linked feel free
to click on the pictures.
Protein shakes are made by using the casein or “curd” that is
separated from the milk-fat that is used to make cheese. The remaining
liquid is whey and is sifted by specialty filters that separate the
lactose and other ingredients from the liquid whey. This liquid whey
then going into an ion exchange tower to condense the whey protein. The
product is then dried and the water is removed so it is left in a
powder form. The first kind of protein that I am going to talk about is
whey protein.
Whey
protein is the cheapest form of protein and consists of only 29%-89%
protein. Because it was not filtered more it still has a lot of sugar
carbs and other junk that your body does not need. This is very
different than whey protein Isolate.(cheaper
at warren nutrition located all over the gr area.)
Whey protein and whey isolate peak absorption is at around 30
minuites after consumption and is completely cleared from your system
in around 3 hours. Isolate protein has been further filtered and
removes the extra carbohydrates, cholesterol, and sugar. This is my
preferred protein due to the fact that it had many of the extra junk
removed but is not genetically altered at all. This protein tends to
consist of 90% or more protein.
I do not like soy protein for a few reasons. Soy does not
have
the active ingredients immunoglobulins and lactoferrin. These are good
for your immune system as stated above. Soy also has a slow absorption
rate and has a lower amount of amino acids. Soy also increases estrogen
levels which is a female sex hormone which can send male and female
systems out of wack.
Hydrolysate whey protein. Is even further filtered than whey
and
isolate. It is very expensive but is easy on the stomach It takes about
10-30 minutes for the protein to be completely absorbed into your
system. It is not a very good food supplement due to the fact that
everything is so filtered there is not much for your body to do. Some
of these are also genetically altered so I hesitate to recommend these
to everyone. Another kind of important protein is Casein.
Casein protein is important when you need a slow
absorption
protein. This protein can stay in your system for 3-4 hours. Casein
coagulates in the stomach which slows down the absorption of protein so
even if you mixed a whey and casein product it will just slow
the
absorption of both. This is best taken before a long shift at
work where there are no breaks. Or I like taking it right before bed
for lasting affects. This kind of protein tends to be very hard on the
stomach as well as people who are lactose intolerant.