What To Look For Whey Protein

Whey protein can be a very useful supplement when you cannot get enough protein from food sources such as eggs, chicken, beef etc.  It can also be very convenient after your workout to get a quick protein shake in as quickly as possible.  Regardless of which whey protein you choose, make sure that you do not consume a daily intake of 1.7g of protein per kilogram of bodyweight.  Excess protein in the body will result in you excreting the amino acids and taxing your kidneys with increased nitrogen.  Therefore, you should only take like whey protein and casein protein if your diet is already lacking in protein.  When choosing a protein powder there are some things you need to look for:

• Price, there is now point buying protein powder that is not worth the price you pay for it and if you cannot afford it you should not buy it
• High quality brand that is trusted, lab tested and gets plenty of positive feedback.
• Minimum ingredients as possible because a highly processed protein powder is probably not healthy. Choose the healthiest protein powder possible.
• High in protein (about 20g-30g depending on your individual needs).
• Low in fat (nothing much over 8g).
• Concentrate, casein or isolate are three types of protein (see below to find out which one will work best for you). 
• Optimal amino acid profile.
• Taste, there is no point in buying protein powder and not consuming it afterwards because you didn't take into consideration what the taste is like.
• Filler percentage, filler basically means any substance that is not an amino acid or protein e.g sugar.   Look for the lowest filler percentage possible.

Now we will get on to which type of protein powder will work best for you! (There are more types such as soy protein and even pea protein)

         

CASEIN PROTEIN POWDER

Casein protein is very similar to regular whey protein.  Like whey protein, casein protein comes from dairy and is the primary protein found in cow's milk.  One of its greatest strength' s.  It is best to take casein protein as part of your final meal before you go to bed because of its slow digestion time.  The reason it digests so slowly is because of a complex interaction with acids located in the stomach.  This leads to a slower release of essential proteins and amino acids.

WHEY PROTEIN ISOLATE

Whey protein isolate is created by separating components from milk.  Whey protein isolate is the quickest absorbed protein and it is best to take it post-workout.  Whey protein isolate is over 90% protein which means its fat and carbohydrate content are lower than other types of protein.  Whey protein isolate contains about 0.5 of lactose and milk fat.

WHEY PROTEIN

Whey protein is a mixture of globular proteins isolated from whey, the liquid material created as a by-product of cheese production.  If you have to choose one form of protein regular whey protein is probably your best option considering all the factors I have listed above.