Protein powder

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The protein powders are an ever-increasingly requested food in diets.

Generally the protein as food supplement is a very requested food on the market with a continuous increasing consumption: this result is partly due to more research of the consumer, to the practicality and partly to the benefits that are related to a concentrated and redy to use product.

Up to now protein powders are the most widespread on the market because they have a relatively low price and a very high concentration, which can reach up to the 97% if free of colorings and artificial sweeteners; thare are also already prepared drinks, more expansive than the powder jar and "dirtier" (they can contain added substances as colourings and artificial sweeteners) but practical to use; protein bars, with the same speech applied to the ready to use drinks.

THE ADVANTAGES OF PROTEIN POWDERS

The consumption of protein powders has some clear benefits:

• you can control the daily protein intake carefully;
• with few measuring cups you can take the necessary daily protein quantity for the whole day;
• you can reduce the assumption of other substances which can not be suitable for the diet you are on;
• their composition favors a quick absorption, making them an ideal product for people who practice sport.

WHICH ARE THE MAIN PROTEIN POWDERS

There are four main protein sources on the market of protein supplements and these are characterized particularly by the difference in the absorption made by our body:

• Whey proteins: they are the milk proteins at a more rapid absorption and are often used in clinical situations for their nutritional properties. They contain a high percentage of amino acids and their consumption is recommended in the morning just woke up and immediately after training.
• Casein proteins: they are the milk proteins at slow absorption that is they are absorbed by our body slowly. They have a considerably thicker texture than whey proteins and a significant satiating effect.
• Egg proteins: they are proteins with a very good biological value, which comes close to that of milk proteins. They are taken as alternative proteins by people who do not want to use milk as a protein source. Being less requested on the market, the range of flavours and packages is limited.
• Soy proteins: These proteins are used in particular by people who want a plant protein source, not an animal one. They are often recommended in the period of muscle definition. The commercial offer is here scarce too if compared to milk proteins.

NOT ALL PROTEINS ARE THE SAME

It can be obvious, but as in all fields also in the supplement field there are a lot of different packagings based on proteins on the market, but their content can be considerably different.

• Purity percentages: the percentages on the market can vary considerably, usually from 70% up to 97%. A lower percentage makes the product cheaper and usually tastier thank to a high presence of carbohydrates and flavours that "dirty" the product. Therefore the choice will depend by our money means and by our diet program.
• The protein source: the price difference varies considerably according to the protein source and the necessary processes to create it. A casein protein will always cost less than a whey protein even if they both derive from milk. In this case the price difference does not match a superior or inferior quality, so the use of one or the other will exclusively depend on your diet program.
• Raw materials: pay attention to the raw materials because the producer's reliability is very important.

RELY ON AN EXPERT, IT IS WORTH IT

In fact there are many variables that must be taken into consideration including:

• physical activity done
• objective to reach
• nutrition
• age
• starting physical condition

The advise is always to rely on an expert who can make you a suit on purpose according to your needs that are never the same with mine.