Do you really need whey protein isolate powder?
When it comes to protein, you have many options… primarily eggs, soy, and meats. But how much food should you take to meet your need of protein? And how much carbs would you put into your body along with the food? Too much it’s enough make your workouts an exercise in futility.
Athletes and diet conscious are aware about the importance of proteins in the body. They are not used as energy, unless on the verge of starving to death. But they are important building blocks with which the whole body is made. From hair, bones and of course, muscles. So to satisfy enough protein intake without increasing fat, protein supplement is often the only choice.
However, not all protein supplements are created the same. Most of them have at most a protein count level of fifty percent.
Whey protein isolate powder, however, easily breaks that limit. Due to the specific method used to produce it, ninety percent of minimum protein count level is not unheard of. And at the same time, it has very low (or none at all) amounts of lactose, fat and cholesterol.
It is important to point out that there are a few types of whey protein. WPC, or whey protein concentrates, is the lowest grade of them… not to mention that it contains high fat and lactose levels. Hydrolyzed whey has been partially pre-digested to break down the protein structure to shorter ones, practically forcing the body to uptake all the proteins beyond what it needs.
Whey protein isolate (WPI), on the other hand, is the most undenatured form of whey with the native protein structures kept intact. WPI has high protein content (90 percent of more) and virtually fat, choresterol and lactose free.
Some whey protein manufacturers are able to introduce multivitamins, collagen, bovine colostrum and digestive enzymes to help body absorb nutrients. I don’t know about you, but for me, that’s a big plus… since all I have to do is to pick my favorite flavor of whey protein isolate powder, mix it in the drink after workouts, and worry less about the amount of nutrients that I take for that day.
Talking about killing five birds with a stone… And oh, some manufacturers offer cheap whey protein for quantity. Unless the budget is very limited, don’t buy. It’s most likely WPC.