Getting Enough Protein? Not if You Aren't Drinking Whey

You get out of bed and immediately enter the bathroom, step onto the scale and just as immediately, scoot the scale out of view with your foot. You didn't like the numbers you saw did you?. The same numbers were there yesterday and you cannot help asking yourself "Why?" You have tried every diet known to mankind, have jogged in place, filled up on high fiber breads and cereals, brown rice, and low fat or skim milk, but still the pounds don't budge. Your muscle tone seems to be disappearing and you begin to notice your skin is sagging. Your skin also feels dry and itchy, your nose runs constantly, your hair seems to be thinning more and more every day, you feel run down and tired and to make matters worse, your nails are splitting. The answer to these health issues is a very easy one and just as easy to rectify. Have you included whey protein into your morning routine? Because if you have not, consider this; Without whey, you aren't getting enough protein!

Good quality whey protein supplies the body with the necessary amino acids essential for good health. If you are a body builder, you may already know protein is what repairs your muscles after a strenuous workout. Protein is found in soy, meats, fish, eggs, some vegetables and in dairy. Sure, protein can be found in milk, but whey more closely resembles the ingredients in a mother's milk and is of a much higher amount than in all other foods. The powdered form of whey protein can be easily mixed with water, so the bloating and gassy symptoms you may have when drinking milk is not going to happen when you drink whey protein.

Whey protein has been shown to improve energy, assist in muscle contracting and repair, move oxygen through the body, build up the immune system and is being studied for its possible benefit of preserving the heart from disease. Another study is being done on how whey can prevent cancer, type II diabetes, increase weight loss and assist in wound healing. As mentioned before, protein can be found in many food sources, but if you are interested in building muscle and becoming trim, your best bet is eating your protein and drinking it too. This is because if you try to get all your protein requirements from food alone, you are going to have to eat quite a lot of calories and still you will never get enough. Whereas, you can drink a high quality whey protein shake once or twice daily and still only have taken in about 120 calories per 8 oz. shake. An added plus is the shake fills you up for hours.

So, what exactly is in a whey protein shake? Everyone is different and has different health needs, which is why there are different shake powders, bars and cereals. Men who wish to build muscle, should be drinking twice daily 100% whey protein shakes. Maybe you are a woman, and have a problem with your thyroid being too low. Or, you want to lose weight. In that case, you should be drinking a 100% whey protein that has no soy isolate as an additive. The main ingredients that will benefit you should include whey protein concentrate, ion-exchange protein isolate, and hydrolyzed whey peptides.This is in addition to 18 amino acids, 1 gram of fiber and only 2 grams of fat. Each serving of one scoop mixed with 8oz. of water or skim milk contains 20 grams of protein. Also, Aspartame should never be included as one of the ingredients, because it is not considered a safe substitute for sugar.

Remember, whether you are an athlete or just someone wanting better health, soy protein shakes are not the way to go. For men, soy lowers amounts of testosterone, and for those with thyroid problems, soy inhibits the absorption of iodine as do peanuts, so it is a good idea not to mix peanut butter into your morning shake. Fresh or frozen berries or a banana would be much healthier for you. Keep in mind, at the bottom of the canister it will read that the product was manufactured in a place that also uses soy and peanuts. That isn't a problem because those items are not included in your whey protein powder. Now that you know all the facts, are you ready to get fit, firm and healthy for life?