shyguava
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Can someone explain what is a "whey" product and what exactly does it do? I heard some supplements need you to take this with them to help them get absorbed. So what do I need when looking for a good "Whey"?
RedwolfWV
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Whey is the protein part of milk. No other supplements "need" you to take this to get absorbed. Not sure where you would have heard that.
Whey protien isolate is probably the most pure form. But it cost a little extra. Shop around. All The Whey is a board sponsor and they sell protein. Check them out.
Whey protien isolate is probably the most pure form. But it cost a little extra. Shop around. All The Whey is a board sponsor and they sell protein. Check them out.
Steveoph
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Search "Whey Protein" and read atleast the 1st 5 articles. There will even be pictures I promise 
Once you realize why taking whey protein is a good idea, you will have to choose some flavours. You made a good 1st choice by checking out ATW's subforum, they have some fantastic choices. Cinnamon Bun is a staple of mine, Wildberry is supposed to be just like blueberries, and Cupcakebatter is, well ... exactly that lol! Also they just released some seasonal flavours of Candycane and Eggnog. You can purchase the from their website (more variety of flavours http://www.allthewhey.com/ ) or conveniently add some protein to your NP order (http://www.nutraplanet.com/manufacturer/all-the-whey/ )
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Once you realize why taking whey protein is a good idea, you will have to choose some flavours. You made a good 1st choice by checking out ATW's subforum, they have some fantastic choices. Cinnamon Bun is a staple of mine, Wildberry is supposed to be just like blueberries, and Cupcakebatter is, well ... exactly that lol! Also they just released some seasonal flavours of Candycane and Eggnog. You can purchase the from their website (more variety of flavours http://www.allthewhey.com/ ) or conveniently add some protein to your NP order (http://www.nutraplanet.com/manufacturer/all-the-whey/ )
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shyguava
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Ah cool. Thanks guys.
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What is Whey
Whey is a component of cow's milk that is isolated in the standard cheese-making process. Whey contains proteins, peptides (or protein segments), lactose (a type of sugar found only in milk), fat, salts and water. Whey protein is a group of three main proteins that are distilled from whey into a powder containing little or no fat and lactose and used in a variety of protein supplements.
Whey is nature's perfect protein
Whey protein is widely considered the highest-quality natural protein. All proteins are made up of some combination of the 20 amino acids. Individual proteins contain different numbers and proportions of amino acids. Scientists have various methods of measuring protein quality. Biological Value (BV) is a measure of a particular protein's effect on nitrogen balance (the more positive the better). The protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) is a measure of how well a particular protein supplies the nine essential amino acids (the more completely the better).
Proteins from animal food sources (meat, fish, eggs, dairy) have higher ratings than plant proteins on both scales. First, animal proteins are structurally similar to human proteins than plant proteins are.1 For this reason, our bodies are able to make more efficient use of animal proteins.1 Second, unlike most animal proteins, most plant proteins contain very small amounts of, or are missing entirely, one or more of three essential amino acids: tryptophan, methionine, and lysine. This, too, makes plant proteins less effective in the body. Finally, animal foods tend to contain much larger amounts of protein than plant foods.
1. Wolfe RR. Et al. Protein supplements and exercise. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 72:551s-557s, 2000.
The fastest "Whey" to absorbtion
Whey protein is a complete protein that contains all 20 amino acids and all nine essential amino acids (i.e. amino acids that must be obtained in the diet because the body cannot make them using other amino acids). Its protein digestibility corrected amino acid score is 1.14, as compared to 0.94 for beef protein, and its BV is 104, compared to 100 for eggs. In addition, whey protein empties from the stomach and is absorbed into the bloodstream from the intestine faster than other proteins.2 Moreover, whey protein contains especially high concentrations of amino acids that are metabolized at high rates during exercise—most notably glutamine and leucine.
Due in part to its fast absorption, whey protein consumption results in a higher peak amino acid concentration in the blood than other proteins.2 This is important because blood amino acid levels are a key regulator of muscle protein synthesis. The higher the blood amino acid is, the faster muscle protein synthesis occurs. Indeed, whey protein consumption has been shown to result in faster muscle protein synthesis as compared to other proteins.3 This makes whey protein more effective than other proteins for repairing exercise-related muscle damage and building bigger, stronger muscles.
2. Boirie, Yves, et al. Slow and fast dietary proteins differently modulate postprandial protein accretion. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. Vol. 94, pp. 14930-12935, 1997.
3. Rennie, et al. Protein and amino acid metabolism during and after exercise and the effects of nutrition. Annu. Rev. Nutr. Vol. 20, pp. 457-483, 2000.
4. Biological Value (BV) and Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) from reference manual for US Whey Products, 2nd Ed., USDEC.
Whey is rich in amino acids
Whey protein is also the richest source of the essential branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) leucine, isoleucine, and valine.5 As much as 30 percent of the amino acids in whey protein are BCAA. Unlike other amino acids, BCAA can be oxidized directly by the muscle cells, so they are used at a high rate during exercise. The BCAA have also been shown to have the greatest positive effect on muscle protein synthesis among all of the amino acids.6
Whey protein contains three to four times more bioavailable cysteine (i.e. cysteine in a form the body can readily use) than other proteins including casein and soy.7 Cysteine is an amino acid that plays a key role in the regulation of whole-body protein metabolism, which results in changes in body composition.
5. Kimball, SR. et al. Control of protein synthesis by amino acid availability. Opin. Clin. Nutr. Metab. Care. Vol. 5, pp. 63-67, 2002.
6. Anthony, JC. et al. Signalling pathway involved in the translocational control of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle by leucine. J. Nutr. Vol. 131, pp. 856s-860s, 2001.
7. Walzem, RM. et al. Whey Components: Millenia of Evolution Create Functionalities for Mammalian Nutrition: What We Know and What We May Be Overlooking. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. Vol. 42, pp. 353-375, 2002.
Whey's powerful antioxidants
And that's not all. Whey proteins contain other critical components with proven health benefits. Its low molecular weight peptides are natural antioxidants potentiators that may protect body tissues from aging and certain cancers.8 In particular, three whey peptides are known to boost the immune system by increasing production of glutathione, the most important antioxidant in the body. Finally, growth factors known as IGF-I and IGF-II promote gut health and wound healing.
Not all proteins are created equal. Whey protein may be more beneficial to the human body than any other protein. When it comes to boosting growth, health, and performance, whey protein outperforms soy, egg, fish, beef, casein (another whey protein) and any other protein you can name.9
8. Bounous, G. et al. Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) and glutathione modulation in cancer treatment. Anticancer Res. Vol. 20(6C), pp. 4785-4792, 2000.
9. Bucci, LR. et al. Protein and amino acids in exercise and sport. In: Energy-Yielding Macronutrients and Energy Metabolism in Sports Nutrition. Driskell J., and Wolinsky I. Eds. CRC press. Boca Raton, FL. P. 197-200, 2000.
Source:
http://www.wheyprotein.com/whatiswhey.html
Other:
http://www.wheyoflife.org/faq.cfm
Whey is a component of cow's milk that is isolated in the standard cheese-making process. Whey contains proteins, peptides (or protein segments), lactose (a type of sugar found only in milk), fat, salts and water. Whey protein is a group of three main proteins that are distilled from whey into a powder containing little or no fat and lactose and used in a variety of protein supplements.
Whey is nature's perfect protein
Whey protein is widely considered the highest-quality natural protein. All proteins are made up of some combination of the 20 amino acids. Individual proteins contain different numbers and proportions of amino acids. Scientists have various methods of measuring protein quality. Biological Value (BV) is a measure of a particular protein's effect on nitrogen balance (the more positive the better). The protein digestibility corrected amino acid score (PDCAAS) is a measure of how well a particular protein supplies the nine essential amino acids (the more completely the better).
Proteins from animal food sources (meat, fish, eggs, dairy) have higher ratings than plant proteins on both scales. First, animal proteins are structurally similar to human proteins than plant proteins are.1 For this reason, our bodies are able to make more efficient use of animal proteins.1 Second, unlike most animal proteins, most plant proteins contain very small amounts of, or are missing entirely, one or more of three essential amino acids: tryptophan, methionine, and lysine. This, too, makes plant proteins less effective in the body. Finally, animal foods tend to contain much larger amounts of protein than plant foods.
1. Wolfe RR. Et al. Protein supplements and exercise. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 72:551s-557s, 2000.
The fastest "Whey" to absorbtion
Whey protein is a complete protein that contains all 20 amino acids and all nine essential amino acids (i.e. amino acids that must be obtained in the diet because the body cannot make them using other amino acids). Its protein digestibility corrected amino acid score is 1.14, as compared to 0.94 for beef protein, and its BV is 104, compared to 100 for eggs. In addition, whey protein empties from the stomach and is absorbed into the bloodstream from the intestine faster than other proteins.2 Moreover, whey protein contains especially high concentrations of amino acids that are metabolized at high rates during exercise—most notably glutamine and leucine.
Due in part to its fast absorption, whey protein consumption results in a higher peak amino acid concentration in the blood than other proteins.2 This is important because blood amino acid levels are a key regulator of muscle protein synthesis. The higher the blood amino acid is, the faster muscle protein synthesis occurs. Indeed, whey protein consumption has been shown to result in faster muscle protein synthesis as compared to other proteins.3 This makes whey protein more effective than other proteins for repairing exercise-related muscle damage and building bigger, stronger muscles.
2. Boirie, Yves, et al. Slow and fast dietary proteins differently modulate postprandial protein accretion. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. Vol. 94, pp. 14930-12935, 1997.
3. Rennie, et al. Protein and amino acid metabolism during and after exercise and the effects of nutrition. Annu. Rev. Nutr. Vol. 20, pp. 457-483, 2000.
4. Biological Value (BV) and Protein Digestibility Corrected Amino Acid Score (PDCAAS) from reference manual for US Whey Products, 2nd Ed., USDEC.
Whey is rich in amino acids
Whey protein is also the richest source of the essential branched-chain amino acids (BCAA) leucine, isoleucine, and valine.5 As much as 30 percent of the amino acids in whey protein are BCAA. Unlike other amino acids, BCAA can be oxidized directly by the muscle cells, so they are used at a high rate during exercise. The BCAA have also been shown to have the greatest positive effect on muscle protein synthesis among all of the amino acids.6
Whey protein contains three to four times more bioavailable cysteine (i.e. cysteine in a form the body can readily use) than other proteins including casein and soy.7 Cysteine is an amino acid that plays a key role in the regulation of whole-body protein metabolism, which results in changes in body composition.
5. Kimball, SR. et al. Control of protein synthesis by amino acid availability. Opin. Clin. Nutr. Metab. Care. Vol. 5, pp. 63-67, 2002.
6. Anthony, JC. et al. Signalling pathway involved in the translocational control of protein synthesis in skeletal muscle by leucine. J. Nutr. Vol. 131, pp. 856s-860s, 2001.
7. Walzem, RM. et al. Whey Components: Millenia of Evolution Create Functionalities for Mammalian Nutrition: What We Know and What We May Be Overlooking. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition. Vol. 42, pp. 353-375, 2002.
Whey's powerful antioxidants
And that's not all. Whey proteins contain other critical components with proven health benefits. Its low molecular weight peptides are natural antioxidants potentiators that may protect body tissues from aging and certain cancers.8 In particular, three whey peptides are known to boost the immune system by increasing production of glutathione, the most important antioxidant in the body. Finally, growth factors known as IGF-I and IGF-II promote gut health and wound healing.
Not all proteins are created equal. Whey protein may be more beneficial to the human body than any other protein. When it comes to boosting growth, health, and performance, whey protein outperforms soy, egg, fish, beef, casein (another whey protein) and any other protein you can name.9
8. Bounous, G. et al. Whey Protein Concentrate (WPC) and glutathione modulation in cancer treatment. Anticancer Res. Vol. 20(6C), pp. 4785-4792, 2000.
9. Bucci, LR. et al. Protein and amino acids in exercise and sport. In: Energy-Yielding Macronutrients and Energy Metabolism in Sports Nutrition. Driskell J., and Wolinsky I. Eds. CRC press. Boca Raton, FL. P. 197-200, 2000.
Source:
http://www.wheyprotein.com/whatiswhey.html
Other:
http://www.wheyoflife.org/faq.cfm
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